Ontonagon, Michigan
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Ontonagon (/ˌɒntəˈnɑːɡən/ ON-tə-NAH-gən) is a village in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,285 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Ontonagon County, and is the only incorporated place within the county.[5]
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Ontonagon, Michigan | |
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Village of Ontonagon | |
Nickname: "Harbor Town" | |
Coordinates: 46°52′15″N 89°18′46″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Ontonagon |
Township | Ontonagon |
Founded | 1843 |
Government | |
• Type | Village council |
• President | Pam Coey |
• Manager | William (Willie) DuPont |
• Clerk | Kori Weisinger |
Area | |
• Total | 3.84 sq mi (9.95 km2) |
• Land | 3.69 sq mi (9.56 km2) |
• Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,285 |
• Density | 347.96/sq mi (134.35/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 49953 |
Area code | 906 |
FIPS code | 26-60860[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1621113[3] |
Website | www.villageofontonagon.org |
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The village is located within Ontonagon Township, at the mouth of the Ontonagon River on Lake Superior. Industry was centered on the Smurfit-Stone Container production facility at the river mouth until the plant closed in 2010.