Pilgrim, Michigan

Pilgrim is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2010 census, the CDP had a permanent population of 11.[3] Pilgrim is located within Crystal Lake Township.

Pilgrim, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Location within Benzie County
Pilgrim
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 44°39′54″N 86°14′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyBenzie
TownshipCrystal Lake
Area
 • Total0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2)
 • Land0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
610 ft (186 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total11
 • Density31.4/sq mi (12.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49635 (Frankfort)
Area code(s)231
FIPS code26-64100[1]
GNIS feature ID0634880[2]

Geography

Pilgrim is located in Crystal Lake Township in western Benzie County. It is situated between Lake Michigan to the west and Crystal Lake to the east. M-22 (Pilgrim Highway) runs through the center of the community, leading south 2 miles (3 km) to the city of Frankfort. The Betsie Dunes Nature Preserve is immediately to the north. As an unincorporated community, Pilgrim is administered by Crystal Lake Township and uses the Frankfort 49635 ZIP Code.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), all land.[3]

History

The community of Pilgrim was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.[4] With a permanent population of 11, Pilgrim is the least-populated of the 159 census-designated places in Michigan.

Demographics

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pilgrim, Michigan
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pilgrim CDP, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  4. "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-4. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
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