Jennings, Michigan

Jennings, Michigan
Census-designated place
Welcome sign along S. La Chance Road
Location within Missaukee County and the state of Michigan
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Coordinates: 44°19′58″N85°17′53″W / 44.33278°N 85.29806°W / 44.33278; -85.29806
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Missaukee
Townships	Lake and Caldwell
Established	1885
Area [1]
• Total	0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2)
• Land	0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,306 ft (398 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	229
• Density	301.71/sq mi (116.54/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	49651 (Lake City)
Area code	231
GNIS feature ID	629259 [3]
FIPS Code	26-41720

Jennings is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 229 at the 2020 census, ^[2] down from 264 in 2010. ^[4] The CDP is located mostly in Lake Township with a small portion extending north into Caldwell Township.

History

Jennings was a lumbering center founded by Austin and William Mitchell, who named it for William Jennings Bryan. A post office opened on March 8, 1883, with J. Frank Schryer as the first postmaster. The office was discontinued on July 31, 1956. Jennings was a terminus of the Missaukee spur of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad, with a junction on the main line named Round Lake. ^{[5] [6]}

The community of Jennings was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics. ^[7]

Geography

Jennings is in western Missaukee County, bordered to the east by Crooked Lake. It is 7 miles (11 km) by road west of Lake City, the county seat, and 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Cadillac. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Jennings CDP has an area of 0.76 square miles (1.97 km²), all land. ^[1]

The census-designated place is defined as being within Caldwell and Lake townships. All 264 residents and 0.67 square miles (1.74 km²) of land were within Lake Township, while no residents and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) of land are within Caldwell Township to the north. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	264		—
2020	229		−13.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

References

1. "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
2. "P1. Race – Jennings CDP, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
3. "Jennings". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved May 6, 2018.
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jennings Post Office (historical)
6. Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN   0-8143-1838-X.
7. "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census . United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 34 Michigan. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.