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
Cadillac is within the (231) area code.
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.
Websites for Cadillac ...
Official Website: www.cadillac-mi.net/
Chamber of Commerce: www.cadillac.org/
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 (which is 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 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.
Communities near Cadillac ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cadillac.
- Manton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
- Manton is located in Wexford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <7>
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <7>
- Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Missaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <7>
- McBain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBain
- McBain is located in Missaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBain <7>
- Mesick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
- Mesick is located in Wexford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <7>
- Le Roy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <7>
- Tustin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
- Tustin is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <7>
- Harrietta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietta
- Harrietta is located in Wexford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietta <7>
- Benson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Wexford County
- Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bond's Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
- Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
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 for Cadillac was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Cadillac in the book titled .<9> From that list, the Cadillac post office opened in 1877.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cadillac.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cadillac: www.cadillac-mi.net/
The official website for Wexford County: www.wexfordcounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |