Carsonville, Michigan

Carsonville, Michigan
Location of Carsonville, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°25′32″N 82°40′26″W / 43.42556°N 82.67389°W / 43.42556; -82.67389
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountySanilac
Area
 • Total
1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 • Land1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
465
 • Density401.7/sq mi (155.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
48419
Area code810
FIPS code26-13620
GNIS feature ID0622798

Carsonville is a village in Sanilac County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Carsonville had a population of 465. The village is situated at 43°25′37″N 82°40′17″W / 43.42694°N 82.67139°W / 43.42694; -82.67139 on the boundary between Bridgehampton Township and Washington Township, with about half the village in each.

The village began with a store built in 1853 operated by Silas C. Hall, who also became the first postmaster in 1857. The place was initially called Hall's Corners. It was renamed in 1884 after local store-owner and businessman Arthur Carson, who built his first store there in 1864. The village incorporated in 1887.