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Pinconning, Michigan
City of Pinconning
Downtown Pinconning, along Kaiser Street
Downtown Pinconning, along Kaiser Street
Nickname(s): 
Pinny, Cheesetown
Motto(s): 
Cheese Capital of Michigan
Location within Bay County
Location within Bay County
Pinconning, Michigan is located in Michigan
Pinconning, Michigan
Pinconning, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
County Bay
Incorporated 1872 (village)
1935 (city)
Government
 • Type Council–manager
Area
 • Total 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
 • Land 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (183 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,204
 • Density 1,398.37/sq mi (540.17/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48650
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-64160
GNIS feature ID 0634899

Pinconning is a city in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,204 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City metropolitan area. The city is locally noted for its former production of cheese and cheese products, especially Pinconning cheese.

History

The name, "Pinconning," comes from the Ojibwe Opinikaaning (syncope as Pinkaaning; recorded as "o-pin-nic-con-ing"), which translates into English as, "potato place.". The community is named after the Pinconning River, which flows through the community.

The town was first settled in 1872 by George VanEtten and Henry Kaiser as a lumber settlement along the Pinconning River. The post office in Pinconning opened on January 29, 1873. In 1907 a man named William Reid moved to Pinconning, and started Pinconning Creamery. A gravel road between Pinconning and neighboring Standish was built in 1918, the same year the prohibition had taken effect.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.20 km2), all land. The Pinconning River flows through the city. The city is located roughly 1.5 miles west of Saginaw Bay.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 300
1890 885 195.0%
1900 729 −17.6%
1910 677 −7.1%
1920 769 13.6%
1930 826 7.4%
1940 1,027 24.3%
1950 1,223 19.1%
1960 1,329 8.7%
1970 1,320 −0.7%
1980 1,430 8.3%
1990 1,291 −9.7%
2000 1,386 7.4%
2010 1,307 −5.7%
2020 1,204 −7.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,307 people, 580 households, and 324 families living in the city. The population density was 1,537.6 inhabitants per square mile (593.7/km2). There were 637 housing units at an average density of 749.4 per square mile (289.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.

There were 580 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.6% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.1% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

Transportation

Bus

Highways

  • M-13 passes directly through Pinconning, and I-75 is only three miles from the heart of the city.

Education

Pinconning Area School District operates public schools serving Pinconning.

Bay County Library System includes the public library in Pinconning.

See also

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