Eaton Rapids, Michigan

Eaton Rapids
Nickname: 
The Island City
Location of Eaton Rapids, Michigan
Location of Eaton Rapids, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°30′33″N 84°39′12″W / 42.50917°N 84.65333°W / 42.50917; -84.65333[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyEaton
Area
 • Total
3.73 sq mi (9.67 km2)
 • Land3.63 sq mi (9.40 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Elevation876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,203
 • Density1,433.33/sq mi (553.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
48827
Area code517
FIPS code26-24540[3]
GNIS feature ID1626211[1]
Websitewww.cityofeatonrapids.com

Eaton Rapids is a city in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,214 at the 2010 census.[4]

The city is located in the south of Eaton Rapids Township, on the boundary with Hamlin Township, though it is politically independent of both townships. Its nickname is the Island City, since the downtown is located on an island, with a public park, in the Grand River.[5]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eaton Rapids, Michigan
  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. ^ "Data: 2010 Census, Michigan city populations". Lansing State Journal. March 22, 2011. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  5. ^ [1] Archived 2009-06-22 at the Wayback Machine, Eaton Rapids, MI