Palmer, Michigan

Palmer, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Location within Marquette County
Location within Marquette County
Palmer is located in Michigan
Palmer
Palmer
Palmer is located in the United States
Palmer
Palmer
Coordinates: 46°26′27″N 87°35′35″W / 46.44083°N 87.59306°W / 46.44083; -87.59306
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMarquette
TownshipRichmond
Area
[1]
 • Total0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
 • Land0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,302 ft (397 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total378
 • Density637.44/sq mi (246.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
49871
Area code906
FIPS code26-62180[3]
GNIS feature ID634306[4]
Palmer (right center), with the Empire & Tilden Iron Mines, 2013. Landsat 8 photo.

Palmer is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes and has no legal status as an incorporated municipality. The CDP had a population of 378 at the 2020 census.[2] It is located within Richmond Township along M-35.

The Palmer 49871 ZIP Code serves an area slightly larger than that of the CDP.[5][6]

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Palmer CDP, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmer, Michigan
  5. ^ 49871 5-Digit ZCTA, 498 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  6. ^ Palmer CDP, Michigan - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census