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Mears, Michigan

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Mears, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Mears is located in Michigan
Mears
Mears
Mears is located in the United States
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Mears
Coordinates: 43°40′54″N 86°25′5″W / 43.68167°N 86.41806°W / 43.68167; -86.41806
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyOceana
TownshipGolden
Area
[1]
 • Total1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2)
 • Land1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
775.9 ft (236.5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total332
 • Density292.00/sq mi (112.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
49436
Area code231
FIPS code26-52720
GNIS feature ID2806347[2]

Mears is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Golden Township, Oceana County, Michigan, United States.

History

The community was founded by mill owner Charles Mears in 1873. A post office opened in May 1873.[3]

Geography

The Silver Lake Sand Dunes are the biggest attraction in Mears, bringing in over a million visitors in a year.[4]

Mears is on the west side of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, 3 miles (5 km) west of Hart, 23 miles (37 km) south of Ludington, and 39 miles (63 km) north of Muskegon.

The Mears ZIP code, 49436, includes most of Golden Township as well as small areas of Pentwater Township to the north, Hart Township to the east, and Benona Township to the south.[5]

Mears was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020332—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Mears Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Romig 1986.
  4. ^ "Mears". Pure Michigan. November 17, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  5. ^ 49436 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Works cited

  • Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 081431838X.


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