Welcome to Michigan City ...
The city of Michigan City is located in Nelson County<1>.
Michigan City was established in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Michigan City has a population of 266 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Michigan City is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Michigan City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Michigan City: 701
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Michigan City had an population of 266 people. This is a decrease of 9.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Michigan City had a population of 294 people (which is 9.42% of the total population of Nelson County). This makes Michigan City the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Michigan City represents 0.04% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 162nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 294 people, the population of Michigan City decreased 14.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 345 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Michigan City.
Communities Also Named Michigan City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Michigan City - they are located in Indiana and Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Michigan City.
Communities near Michigan City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Michigan City.
- Lakota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Lakota is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakota <4>
- McVille
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- McVille is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVille <4>
- Petersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
- Pekin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Pekin is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <4>
- Brocket
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocket have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocket
- Brocket is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocket <4>
- Niagara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Niagara is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niagara <4>
- Mapes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Whitman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Whitman is located in Nelson County
- Bartlett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Ramsey County
- Praha ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Michigan City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Michigan City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Michigan 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 Michigan City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Michigan City. See our Newspapers Page for Michigan City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Michigan City ...
Looking for more information about Michigan 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Michigan City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Michigan City.
Adding Michigan City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Michigan 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 Michigan City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Michigan City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Michigan City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Nelson, 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 Michigan City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Michigan City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |