East Jordan, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| City of East Jordan | |
 Looking north along Main Street | |
| Motto(s): "Where River, Lake, and Friendly People Meet" | |
 Location within Charlevoix County | |
  East Jordan Location within the state of Michigan  East Jordan Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 45°09′21″N 85°07′41″W / 45.15583°N 85.12806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Charlevoix |
| Settled | 1873 |
| Incorporated | 1887 (village) 1911 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | City commission |
| • Mayor | Mark Penzein |
| • Administrator | Tom Cannon |
| • Clerk | Cheltzi Wilson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.92 sq mi (10.15 km2) |
| • Land | 3.00 sq mi (7.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,239 |
| • Density | 746.33/sq mi (288.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49727 |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-24020[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0625200[3] |
| Website | Official website |
East Jordan is a city in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,239 at the 2020 census.
The city is at the end of the south arm of Lake Charlevoix at the mouth of the Jordan River. The corporate headquarters of EJ, an international company formerly known as East Jordan Iron Works, is located in East Jordan. EJ was founded in East Jordan in 1883.
- ^ City of East Jordan (2022). "East Jordan city officials". Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Jordan, Michigan
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.