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Eastport, Michigan
Location within Antrim County
Location within Antrim County
Eastport, Michigan is located in Michigan
Eastport, Michigan
Eastport, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Eastport, Michigan is located in the United States
Eastport, Michigan
Eastport, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Antrim County
Township Torch Lake
Settled 1863
Area
 • Total 2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2)
 • Land 1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 206
 • Density 103.21/sq mi (39.85/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49627
Area code(s) 231
FIPS code 26-24300
GNIS feature ID 625301

Eastport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of the CDP was 206 at the 2020 census. It is located in Torch Lake Township, and lies on an isthmus between Torch Lake and Grand Traverse Bay.

History

The area was settled by lumberman Murdock Andress in 1863, and a hotel was built in 1869. A post office named Wilson opened on March 29, 1872. It was renamed Eastport on September 8, 1873. The community became a popular shipping area along the east coast Grand Traverse Bay and the northern shores of Torch Lake. The name Eastport was derived from its eastern location along the bay, which was directly across the bay from Northport.

The community of Eastport 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.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Eastport CDP has a total area of 2.00 square miles (5.18 km2), of which 1.99 square miles (5.15 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (0.50%) is water.

Eastport is located at the northern tip of Torch Lake, Michigan's second-largest inland lake. The community also has a shoreline on Grand Traverse Bay, a large arm of Lake Michigan.

Major highways

  • US 31 is a north-south route that runs through the community.
  • M-88 is an east-west route with its western terminus in the community.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 218
2020 206 −5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

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