Mears, Michigan

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

Mears, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 43°40′54″N 86°25′5″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Oceana
Township	Golden
Area [1]
• Total	1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2)
• Land	1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	775.9 ft (236.5 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	332
• Density	292.00/sq mi (112.75/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	49436
Area code	231
FIPS code	26-52720
GNIS feature ID	2806347[2]

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] 39 miles (63 km) Mears was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	332		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]