Cedar, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Cedar welcome sign along East Bellinger Road
Cedar welcome sign along East Bellinger Road
Motto: 
"A Community That Cares."
Location within Leelanau County
Location within Leelanau County
Cedar is located in Michigan
Cedar
Cedar
Location within the state of Michigan
Cedar is located in the United States
Cedar
Cedar
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 44°50′52″N 85°47′44″W / 44.84778°N 85.79556°W / 44.84778; -85.79556
Country United States
State Michigan
County Leelanau
TownshipSolon
Settled1885
Area
[1]
 • Total0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)
 • Land0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total102
 • Density566.67/sq mi (219.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49621
Area code231
GNIS feature ID622888[2]

Cedar is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Leelanau County in the U.S. State of Michigan. The CDP had a population of 102 at the 2020 census. Cedar is located within Solon Township, and lies about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Traverse City.[3] The town is known for its Polish heritage, and is home to an annual polka festival.[4][5]

As an unincorporated community, Cedar has no legal autonomy of its own. However, it does have its own post office with the 49621 ZIP Code.[6][7]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics

With 95 residents and a typical age of 27.1 in 2020, Cedar, Michigan had a median family income of $43,750. The population of Cedar, Michigan decreased from 106 to 95 between 2019 and 2020, a 10.4% decrease, and its median household income increased from $43,750 to $57,500, a 31.4% increase between 2020 and 2021.[8]

White (Non-Hispanic) (87.4%), White (Hispanic) (12.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%) make up Cedar, Michigan's top 5 ethnic groupings.[9]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
201093—
20201029.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

History

Cedar was founded in approximately 1885 by lumberman Benjamin Boughey. He named it Cedar City due to its location in a cedar forest. The depot on the Manistee and North-Eastern Railroad[11] continued to be known as Cedar City, long after the post office named simply Cedar was established on August 15, 1893.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Cedar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. 1 2 "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. 29 Michigan. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Village of Cedar - Polish Hertitage". Cedar MI - Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Cedar Michigan Welcomes you to the Annual Cedar Polka Fest". Cedar Polka Fest. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ Google (November 24, 2021). "49621 ZIP Code map" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  7. ↑ UnitedStatesZipCodes.org (2021). "ZIP Code 49621: Cedar". Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Cedar Demographics - Get Current Census Data for Cedar, MI". www.michigan-demographics.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Cedar, MI | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  11. ↑ Station: Cedar City, Michigan Archived 2008-05-15 at the Wayback Machine, Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum
  12. ↑ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.


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