Escanaba, Michigan

Escanaba, Michigan
Escanaba City Hall and Library
Escanaba City Hall and Library
Nickname: 
Esky
Location within Delta County
Location within Delta County
Escanaba is located in Michigan
Escanaba
Escanaba
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°44′45″N 87°03′51″W / 45.74583°N 87.06417°W / 45.74583; -87.06417
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyDelta
Incorporated1866 (village)
1883 (city)
Founded byEli Parsons Royce
Named forOjibwe for "land of the red buck"
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorMark Ammel
 • City managerJames McNeil
 • City Council
Members
  • Karen Moore - Mayor Pro Tem
  • Ron Beauchamp
  • Todd Flath
  • Tyler DuBord
Area
 • Total16.37 sq mi (42.39 km2)
 • Land12.74 sq mi (33.01 km2)
 • Water3.62 sq mi (9.38 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,450
 • Density976.85/sq mi (377.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
49829, 49894
Area code906
FIPS code26-26360[2]
GNIS feature ID1619865[3]
WebsiteOfficial 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]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ^ "Escanaba Michigan History". Archived from the original on 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  6. ^ "Escanaba | Michigan, United States". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-19.