Lupton, Michigan

Lupton, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Looking north along Main Street
Location within Ogemaw County
Lupton Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Lupton Location within the United States Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 44°25′52″N84°01′33″W / 44.43111°N 84.02583°W / 44.43111; -84.02583 Coordinates: 44°25′52″N84°01′33″W / 44.43111°N 84.02583°W / 44.43111; -84.02583
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Ogemaw
Townships	Cumming and Rose
Settled	1880
Area [1]
• Total	3.26 sq mi (8.45 km2)
• Land	3.23 sq mi (8.37 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	922 ft (281 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	318
• Density	98.39/sq mi (37.99/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48635
Area code(s)	989
GNIS feature ID	1620647 [2]

Lupton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2010 census, it had a population of 348. Lupton is located mostly within Rose Township with a small portion extending south into Cumming Township. ^[3]

History

Rose Township District No. 5 School

Lupton was settled as early as 1880 by several Quaker families from Ohio, including that of Emmor Lupton. The community was first known as Lane Heights and given a post office under the name Lane on April 11, 1881. A depot on the Detroit, Bay City and Alpena Railroad was opened in January 1893. The post office was renamed Lupton in June 1893. ^[4] The post office name changed to Lupton on June 8, 1893. ^[5]

The Lupton Schoolhouse was constructed from 1903–1904 and served Lupton as the Rose Township District No. 5 School. The two-room schoolhouse remained in operation until 1963. The site was dedicated as a Michigan State Historic Site on April 20, 1995. ^[6]

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

The post office remained in operation until it was discontinued on November 5, 2011. Although the community contains no post office, the Lupton 48635 ZIP Code remains active is now served by the Rose City post office. ^{[8] [9]}

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.26 square miles (8.44 km²), of which 3.23 square miles (8.37 km²) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km²) (0.92%) is water. ^[3]

The Rifle River flows through Lupton, and the Rifle River State Recreation Area is just to the south and use the Lupton ZIP Code.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2020	318		—
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. "Lupton". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
3. "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. 37–38 Michigan. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
4. Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN   0-8143-1838-X.
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lupton Post Office
6. MichMarkers.com (2021). "Rose Township District No. 5 School: Registered Site L1933" . Retrieved August 22, 2021.
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. III-7. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
8. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved May 13, 2018.
9. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved May 13, 2018.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.