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Welcome to North Branch ...

The village of North Branch is located in Lapeer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Branch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

A typical abbreviation for North Branch: N. Branch

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Branch has a population of 1,011 people<2> (see below for details).

North Branch is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for North Branch: 810

The ZIP code for North Branch: 48461<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Branch had an population of 1,011 people. This is a decrease of 2.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Branch had a population of 1,033 people. This makes North Branch the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of North Branch represents 0.01% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 351st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,033 people, the population of North Branch has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,027 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North Branch.

Communities Also Named North Branch ...

While we believe that this North Branch is located in Lapeer County, we know of another 3 Michigan communities named North Branch. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alcona, Bay and Oscoda County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 19 communities that are also named North Branch - they are located in California, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near North Branch ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Branch ...

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

Adding North Branch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Branch 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 North Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the North Branch post office opened in 1856.

We also found North Branch in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Branch.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Lapeer, 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 North Branch.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Branch - 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 North Branch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Branch or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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