Falmouth, Michigan facts for kids

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Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Welcome sign to Falmouth (February 2018)
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Missaukee
Township	Clam Union
Settled	1871
Area
• Total	0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
• Land	0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	183
• Density	269.12/sq mi (103.95/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	49632
Area code(s)	231
GNIS feature ID	625817
FIPS code	26-27320

Falmouth is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Clam Union Township. Its population was 183 at the 2020 census.

History

It began as a lumbering settlement and was first known as Pinhook. A post office named Falmouth was established on December 18, 1871, with Eugene W. Watson as the first postmaster. In 1873, Falmouth nearly became the county seat, losing to Reeder (now Lake City) by one vote. John Koopman built a store in 1879, and in 1881 bought the village plat, along with its saw, shingle and grist mill.

Geography

Falmouth is in southern Missaukee County, in the northwest corner of Clam Union Township. It is 12 miles (19 km) by road southeast of Lake City, the county seat, and 9 miles (14 km) northeast of McBain.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Falmouth CDP has an area of 0.68 square miles (1.76 km²), all of if recorded as land. The Clam River, a south-flowing tributary of the Muskegon River, runs along the southwest edge of the community.

Demographics

Transportation

The main roads that provide access to Falmouth are Prosper Road (to the east), 7 Mile Road (to the northeast), Forward Road (to the north and south), and Falmouth Road (to the west.