Brethren, Michigan facts for kids
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Brethren, Michigan
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Brethren post office
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 Brethren, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Brethren, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County | Manistee |
| Township | Dickson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.31 sq mi (3.40 km2) |
| • Land | 1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 331 |
| • Density | 258.80/sq mi (99.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
49619
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| Area code(s) | 231 |
| GNIS feature ID | 621929 |
| FIPS code | 26-10300 |
Brethren is a small community in Michigan, United States. It is called an "unincorporated community" because it does not have its own local government. It is also a "census-designated place" (CDP), which means the U.S. Census Bureau counts its population separately.
Brethren is located in Dickson Township, within Manistee County. This area is in the northern part of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. In 2020, about 331 people lived there. This was a bit less than the 410 people counted in 2010.
The community is found inside the large Manistee National Forest. It is about 18 miles (29 km) northeast of the city of Manistee. Brethren has its own post office with the ZIP code 49619.
History of Brethren
Brethren was started in 1900 by a man named Samuel S. Thorpe. He founded it as a settlement for people from the German Baptist Brethren Church.
A post office was opened in Brethren in 1901. Samuel S. Thorpe became the first postmaster. Also in 1901, the Pere Marquette Railway built a train station here.
Geography of Brethren
Brethren covers an area of about 1.31 square miles (3.40 km²). Most of this area, about 1.28 square miles (3.31 km²), is land. A small part, about 0.035 square miles (0.09 km²), is water.
Boswell Creek flows along the northern edge of the community. This creek then goes west towards the Manistee River. There are also two small lakes on the east side of Brethren: Lake Eleanor and Center Lake.
Famous Person from Brethren
- James Earl Jones is a famous actor. He is known for being the original voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies.
