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Jennings, Michigan
Welcome sign along S. La Chance Road
Welcome sign along S. La Chance Road
Location within Missaukee County and the state of Michigan
Location within Missaukee County and the state of Michigan
Jennings, Michigan is located in Michigan
Jennings, Michigan
Jennings, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Jennings, Michigan is located in the United States
Jennings, Michigan
Jennings, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Missaukee
Townships Lake and Caldwell
Established 1885
Area
 • 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)
 • 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(s) 231
GNIS feature ID 629259
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, down from 264 in 2010. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 264
2020 229 −13.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

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