Advance, Michigan

Advance is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2] The population of the CDP was 340 in the 2020 census and 328 in the 2020 census. It is located along Lake Charlevoix within Eveline Township.

Advance, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Sommerset General Store on Lake Shore Drive
Location within Charlevoix County
Advance
Location within the state of Michigan
Advance
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 45°13′09″N 85°04′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyCharlevoix
TownshipEveline
Settled1866
Area
[1]
 • Total2.75 sq mi (7.12 km2)
 • Land2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
598 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total340
 • Density125.00/sq mi (48.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49712 (Boyne City)
Area code231
FIPS code26-00480
GNIS feature ID0619851[2]

History

Advance was settled in Eveline Township as early as 1866 along the shores of Pine Lake (now known as Lake Charlevoix). Advance has its own post office from October 20, 1870 until October 15, 1906.[3]

The community of Advance was listed as a newly defined census designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Advance CDP has a total area of 2.75 square miles (7.12 km2), of which 2.72 square miles (7.04 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) (1.10%) is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010328—
20203403.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Education

The community of Advance is served primarily by Boyne City Public Schools to the east in Boyne City. A smaller western portion of the community may be served by East Jordan Public Schools to the south in East Jordan.[6]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Advance, Michigan
  3. 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. Great Lakes Books Series (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.
  4. "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-4. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. Michigan Geographic Framework (15 November 2013). "Charlevoix County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved August 6, 2022.
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