Rock, Michigan

Rock is an unincorporated community in Delta County, Michigan, United States. Rock is located in Maple Ridge Township along M-35 and the Canadian National Railway, 16.5 miles (26.6 km) north-northwest of Gladstone.^[3] Rock has a post office with ZIP code 49880.^[4]

Rock, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Rock Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°04′08″N 87°09′58″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Delta
Township	Maple Ridge
Area [1]
• Total	0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2)
• Land	0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	968 ft (295 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	181
• Density	200.89/sq mi (77.54/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49880
Area code	906
GNIS feature ID	636073[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	181		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

History

Rock was first settled in 1865 by Chicago and North Western Railway workers. J.R. Steele bought land in the community from the railroad in 1866 and settled there, and George English built a store there in the same year. The community was originally called Malton Spur, and a post office called Malton operated from March 28, 1879, to April 30, 1883; Henrietta Crawford served as postmaster of this post office. The community was then renamed Maple Ridge, but changed its name again to Rock when applying for a new post office. The new name was coined by John Niequist and was derived from the rocky terrain in the area. The new post office opened on June 16, 1886, with Niequist as postmaster.^[6]

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rock has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.^[7]