Posen, Michigan | |
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 Welcome sign for Posen | |
,_MI_location2.png) Location within Presque Isle County | |
  Posen Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′46″N 83°41′55″W / 45.26278°N 83.69861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Presque Isle |
| Township | Posen |
| Government | |
| • President | John Ataman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 270 |
| • Density | 270.27/sq mi (104.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49776 |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-66000[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0635315[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Posen is a village in Presque Isle County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 270 at the 2020 census. The village is in Posen Township.
Posen has historically had a strong Polish background. At one point, 78.8% of its inhabitants reported to have Polish ancestry. It is home to the Posen Potato Festival, held every year on during the first weekend after Labor Day. The festival includes activities with potato pancakes and polka dancing. Posen has a branch of the Presque Isle District Library. Posen is also the German name for the Polish city of Poznań.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.