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Welcome to Gagetown ...

The village of Gagetown is located in Michigan's Thumb.

Gagetown is located in Tuscola County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gagetown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gagetown has a population of 362 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Gagetown is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Gagetown: 989

The ZIP code for Gagetown: 48735<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gagetown had an population of 362 people. This is a decrease of 6.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gagetown had a population of 388 people. This makes Gagetown the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 388 people, the population of Gagetown has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 389 people).

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

Communities Also Named Gagetown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gagetown - it's located in New Brunswick.

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

Communities near Gagetown ...

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

  • Caro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Caro is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <5>
  • Bad Axe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cass City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sebewaing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pigeon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ubly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Elkton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Caseville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Fairgrove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Unionville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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 Gagetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gagetown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gagetown. 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 Gagetown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gagetown. See our Newspapers Page for Gagetown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gagetown ...

Looking for more information about Gagetown? 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 Gagetown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gagetown.

Adding Gagetown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gagetown 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 Gagetown was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gagetown.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Tuscola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gagetown.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gagetown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 village (such as Gagetown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gagetown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.