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Welcome to Cadillac ...

The city of Cadillac is located in Wexford County<1> and is the County Seat for Wexford County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cadillac, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.

When the people of Cadillac refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cadillacite<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cadillac has a population of 10,511 people<3> (see below for details).

Cadillac is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Cadillac lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Cadillac: 231

The ZIP code for Cadillac: 49601<5>

Going back to its beginning, The community of Cadillac was originally named Clam Lake. For more information about the names of Cadillac, see The Names of Cadillac on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cadillac had an population of 10,511 people. This is an increase of 1.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cadillac had a population of 10,355 people (or 31.63% of the total population of Wexford County). This makes Cadillac the county's most populous community.

The population of Cadillac represents 0.1% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 91st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,355 people, the population of Cadillac increased 3.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,000 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cadillac.

Communities Also Named Cadillac ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Cadillac - they are located in California, Florida, Mississippi, Quebec and Saskatchewan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cadillac.

Websites for Cadillac ...

Official Website:   www.cadillac-mi.net/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cadillac.org/

Communities near Cadillac ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cadillac.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cadillac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cadillac.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cadillac. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cadillac.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cadillac. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cadillac.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cadillac ...

Looking for more information about Cadillac? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cadillac, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cadillac.

Adding Cadillac to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cadillac in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Cadillac was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cadillac.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Wexford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cadillac refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cadillac may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cadillac.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cadillac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cadillac). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cadillac or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.