Escanaba, Michigan | |
|---|---|
 Escanaba City Hall and Library | |
| Nickname: Esky | |
 Location within Delta County | |
  Escanaba Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′45″N 87°03′51″W / 45.74583°N 87.06417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Delta |
| Incorporated | 1866 (village) 1883 (city) |
| Founded by | Eli Parsons Royce |
| Named for | Ojibwe for "land of the red buck" |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Mark Ammel |
| • City manager | James McNeil |
| • City Council | Members
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| Area | |
• Total | 16.37 sq mi (42.39 km2) |
| • Land | 12.74 sq mi (33.01 km2) |
| • Water | 3.62 sq mi (9.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,450 |
| • Density | 976.85/sq mi (377.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 49829, 49894 |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-26360[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1619865[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Escanaba (/ˌɛskəˈnɑːbə/ ES-kə-NAH-bə), commonly shortened to Esky, is a port city and the county seat of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located on Little Bay de Noc in the state's Upper Peninsula. The population was 12,450 at the 2020 census, making it the third-largest city in the Upper Peninsula after Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie.[4]
There is also Escanaba Township, which is north of the city and is not adjacent to it, although a portion of the urban area around the city extends into the township. Both are named for the Escanaba River, which flows into the Little Bay de Noc of Lake Michigan just north of the city. The names are derived from the Ojibwa language.[5][6]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Escanaba Michigan History". Archived from the original on 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "Escanaba | Michigan, United States". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-19.