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Summary for Sugar Rapids


About Sugar Rapids (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Gladwin County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Sugar Rpds.

Time Zone: Sugar Rapids lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 989

Elevation: 790 feet [240.79 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Sugar Rapids:

Lat:   44.088000°   (or 44°5'16" N)

Lon:   -84.407500°   (or -84°24'26" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Wagarville<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sugar Rapids

GNIS ID:   1617878

FIPS State / Place Code:   26 / 77060

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sugar Rapids)


About Gladwin County

The community of Gladwin is the County Seat for Gladwin County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Gladwin)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     25,449   (1.11% decrease since 2010)  
2010     25,735   (1.11% decrease since 2000)
2000:     26,023

Total Area:<5>   515 sq. miles [1,336.3 km²]   - of which 2.74% is water (14.15 sq. miles [36.7 km²])

Housing Units: <6>   17,672

Official Website:   https://gladwincounty-mi.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Gladwin

GNIS ID:   1622968

FIPS State / County Code:   26 / 051

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sugar Rapids)


About Michigan

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     9,984,795   (1.02% increase since 2010)  
2010:     9,883,640   (0.55% decrease since 2000)
2000:     9,938,444

Websites for State of Michigan

Official Website:   https://www.michigan.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.michigan.org/

Parks:   https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/

Fishing:   https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/fishing

Hunting:   https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Michigan

GNIS ID:   1779789

FIPS State:   26

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sugar Rapids)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sugar Rapids - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Sugar Rapids, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Sugar Rapids.
<4>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Sugar Rapids. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).