Indian River, Michigan

Indian River, Michigan
Looking north along S. Straits Highway
Looking north along S. Straits Highway
Location within Cheboygan County
Location within Cheboygan County
Indian River is located in Michigan
Indian River
Indian River
Location within the state of Michigan
Indian River is located in the United States
Indian River
Indian River
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 45°24′45″N 84°36′45″W / 45.41250°N 84.61250°W / 45.41250; -84.61250
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyCheboygan
TownshipTuscarora
Settled1876
Platted1880
Area
 • Total20.29 sq mi (52.54 km2)
 • Land12.93 sq mi (33.48 km2)
 • Water7.36 sq mi (19.06 km2)
Elevation614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,950
 • Density150.85/sq mi (58.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49749
Area code231
FIPS code26-40480[3]
GNIS feature ID0629015[2]
U.S. Post Office in Indian River

Indian River is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,950 at the 2020 census. The CDP is located in Tuscarora Township between Burt Lake and Mullett Lake.

As an unincorporated community, Indian River has no legal autonomy of its own but does have its own post office with the 49749 ZIP Code, which also serves small portions of several surrounding townships.[4][5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Indian River, Michigan
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ UnitedStatesZipCodes.org (2021). "ZIP Code 49749: Indian River". Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "49749 ZIP Code map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 6, 2022.