Mass City, Michigan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mass City, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Looking south along M-26
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Ontonagon
Township	Greenland
Settled	1848
Area
• Total	0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
• Land	0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,056 ft (322 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	148
• Density	275.09/sq mi (106.14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49948
Area code(s)	906
GNIS feature ID	631722

Mass City (also known as Mass) is a small community in Ontonagon County, Michigan. It is not a city with its own government. Instead, it is an unincorporated community. You can find Mass City in Greenland Township. It is located along M-26, which is about 13.5 miles (21.7 km) southeast of the village of Ontonagon. Mass City even has its own post office with the 49948 ZIP Code.

Mass City's History

Mass City was first settled in 1848. A person named Noel Johnson discovered copper there. He later sold the copper deposits to the Mass Mining Company. The community was officially started in 1855. It was named "Mass City" because of the large amounts of copper found there.

The first location of Mass City was left in 1899. That year, Abram and Nellie Mathews planned out the current spot. A post office opened in Mass City on June 15, 1899. Christ P. Anderson was the first postmaster.

Where is Mass City?

This small community is located in Greenland Township. It is in Ontonagon County. The area is in the foothills of the Porcupine Mountains. Mass City is surrounded by lots of natural forests and wildlife. You can explore these areas on the Courtney Lake/Old Grade Ski Trail. This trail goes through parts of the Ottawa National Forest.

How Many People Live Here?

According to the 2020 United States Census, 148 people live in Mass City.