Mass City (also known as Mass[1]) is an unincorporated community in Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Mass City is located in Greenland Township along M-26, 13.5 miles (21.7 km) southeast of the village of Ontonagon.[3] Mass City has its own post office with the 49948 ZIP Code .[4]
History
Mass City was first settled in 1848 by Noel Johnson, an escaped slave from Missouri who discovered copper in the area; Johnson later sold the copper deposits to the Mass Mining Company. Mass City was formally organized in 1855 and named for the mass copper mined in the area. The original site of Mass City was abandoned in 1899, when Abram and Nellie Mathews platted the current site. A post office opened in Mass City on June 15, 1899; Christ P. Anderson was the first postmaster.[5]
Geography
The small town is located within Greenland Township, Ontonagon County, in the foothills of the Porcupine Mountains. It is home to an abundance of natural forestry and wildlife able to be explored via the Courtney Lake/Old Grade Ski Trail which runs through parts of the Ottawa National Forest.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 148 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mass City, Michigan
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Ontonagon County (pdf) (Map). Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup, United States Post Office
- ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 357. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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