Clare, Michigan

Clare, Michigan
City of Clare
Downtown Clare along Bus. US 10 / 127
Nickname: 
"The Crossroads of Michigan"
Location within Clare County (top) and Isabella County (bottom)
Location within Clare County (top) and Isabella County (bottom)
Clare is located in Michigan
Clare
Clare
Location within the state of Michigan
Clare is located in the United States
Clare
Clare
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 43°49′10″N 84°46′07″W / 43.81944°N 84.76861°W / 43.81944; -84.76861
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesClare and Isabella
Founded1870
Incorporated1885 (village)
1891 (city)
Government
 • TypeCity commission
 • MayorPat Humphrey
 • ClerkDiane Lyon
 • ManagerJeremy Howard
Area
 • Total3.83 sq mi (9.92 km2)
 • Land3.72 sq mi (9.63 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Elevation
837 ft (255 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,254
 • Density874.26/sq mi (337.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48617
Area code989
FIPS code26-15920[3]
GNIS feature ID0623335[4]
Websitecityofclare.org

Clare is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located near the center of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, the city is located mostly in Clare County, while a small portion extends south into Isabella County. The city had a population of 3,254 at the 2020 census.[5]

Clare was settled as early as 1870 and contains two listings on the National Register of Historic Places: the Clare Downtown Historic District and the Clare Congregational Church. The city is located along the junction of U.S. Route 10 and U.S. Route 127, and each highway has a business route (Bus. 10 and Bus. US 127) through the downtown area. M-115 also runs through the city. The convergence of these highways as well as the historic junction of the Ann Arbor and Pere Marquette railroads has led to the city being nicknamed the "Crossroads of Michigan".[6]

  1. ^ City of Clare (2022). "Clare: Government". Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clare, Michigan
  5. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Search Results". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-02-27. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Hotel History – Doherty Hotel". Retrieved 2024-09-15.