Welcome to Mackinaw City ...

The village of Mackinaw City is primarily located in Emmet County<1>. A portion of Mackinaw City extends into Cheboygan County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mackinaw City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mackinaw City has a population of 793 people<2> (see below for details).

Mackinaw City is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mackinaw City is located in the (231) area code.

The ZIP code for Mackinaw City: 49701<4>

Websites for Mackinaw City ...

Official Website:   www.mackinawcity.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.mackinawcitychamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mackinaw City had an population of 793 people. This is a decrease of 1.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mackinaw City had a population of 806 people. This makes Mackinaw City the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 806 people, the population of Mackinaw City decreased 6.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 859 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mackinaw City.

Communities Also Named Mackinaw City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Mackinaw City: This one is located in Emmet County and the other is located in Cheboygan County.

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

Communities near Mackinaw City ...

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

• Cheboygan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheboygan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheboygan
  • Cheboygan is located in Cheboygan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheboygan <6>
• Saint Ignace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ignace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ignace
  • Saint Ignace is located in Mackinac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ignace <6>
• Pellston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellston
  • Pellston is located in Emmet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pellston <6>
• Mackinac Island
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackinac Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinac Island
  • Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
• Carp Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp Lake
  • Carp Lake is located in Emmet County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carp Lake <6>
• British Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Landing
  • British Landing is located in Mackinac County
• Gros Cap
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gros Cap
  • Gros Cap is located in Mackinac County
• Point Nipigon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Nipigon
  • Point Nipigon is located in Cheboygan County
  • Point Nipigon has also been known as:
  • Point Nip-i-gon
• Levering
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levering
  • Levering is located in Emmet County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levering <6>
• Pointe Aux Pins
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe Aux Pins
  • Pointe Aux Pins is located in Mackinac County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pointe Aux Pins <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mackinaw City ...

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

Adding Mackinaw City to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Mackinaw City mentioned on a train schedule titled Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (May 1892).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mackinaw City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Mackinaw City: www.mackinawcity.org/

The official website for Emmet County: www.co.emmet.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/