Alanson, Michigan
Alanson, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Village of Alanson | |
Downtown Alanson along U.S. Route 31 | |
Location within Emmet County | |
Alanson Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 45°26′33″N 84°47′14″W / 45.44250°N 84.78722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Emmet |
| Township | Littlefield |
| Settled | 1875 |
| Incorporated | 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| • President | Jamie Breithaupt |
| • Clerk | Jennifer Murphy/ Deputy Clerk Craig Wilson |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.63 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 778 |
| • Density | 790/sq mi (304.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49706 |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-00860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397921 |
| Website | Official website |
Alanson (/əˈlæn.sən/ ə-LAN-sən) is a village in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 778 at the 2020 census.
Alanson is in Littlefield Township on U.S. Highway 31 at the junction with M-68. Petoskey is about 12 miles (19 km) southwest on US 31 and Mackinaw City and the Mackinac Bridge are about 25 miles (40 km) north. Interstate 75 is about 11 miles (18 km) to the east on M-68 at Indian River.
Alanson was first settled in 1875. The Alanson post office opened with the name Hinman on January 17, 1877, and changed to Alanson on June 22, 1882.