Hurontown, Michigan
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Hurontown, Michigan | |
|---|---|
  Hurontown Location within the state of Michigan  Hurontown Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 47°6′37″N 88°34′26″W / 47.11028°N 88.57389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County | Houghton |
| Township | Portage |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 244 |
| • Density | 1,525.00/sq mi (588.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49931 (Houghton) |
| Area code | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 628882[2] |
Hurontown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located immediately south of the city of Houghton. The CDP had a population of 244 at the 2020 census.
A settlement at Hurontown was established in 1855 with the opening of the Huron Copper Company, which later renamed to the Houghton Mining Company and Huron Mining Company.[3] The community was platted in 1862.[4]
For the 2020 census, Hurontown was included as a newly-listed census-designated place.[5][6]
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