Cadillac, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| City of Cadillac | |
.jpg) Downtown Cadillac along N. Mitchell Street | |
 Flag | |
| Nicknames: Tree City USA, City on the Lakes | |
    Location within Wexford County | |
| Coordinates: 44°15′00″N 85°24′00″W / 44.25000°N 85.40000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County | Wexford |
| Settled | 1871 |
| Platted | 1872 |
| Incorporated | 1875 (Clam Lake village) 1877 (city of Cadillac) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Carla Filkins |
| • Manager | Marcus Peccia |
| • Clerk | Sandra Wasson |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.94 sq mi (23.16 km2) |
| • Land | 7.08 sq mi (18.34 km2) |
| • Water | 1.86 sq mi (4.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,309 ft (399 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,371 |
| • Density | 1,464.83/sq mi (565.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49601 |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-12320[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1619393[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Cadillac (/ˈkædəlæk/ KAD-ə-lak) is a city in and county seat of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[4][5] The population was 10,371 at the 2020 census, making it the second most-populated city in the Northern Michigan region, after Traverse City.
Cadillac was settled as early as 1871 and formerly known as the village of Clam Lake before incorporating as a city in 1877. The city is located upon the shores of Lake Cadillac, connected by the Clam Lake Canal to Lake Mitchell. The Clam River, which begins in Cadillac, is part of the Muskegon River watershed. Cadillac is the junction of three major highways: US Highway 131, M-55, and M-115. The geographic center of Michigan is approximately five miles (8.0 km) north-northwest of Cadillac.[6] Cadillac is the primary city of the Cadillac micropolitan area, which includes all of Wexford County and Missaukee County to the east, and had population of 48,725 at the 2020 census.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Bibliography on Wexford County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Michigan Geography from NETSTATE. NETSTATE. Retrieved on January 5, 2008.