Greenland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Greenland Township, Ontonagon County, Michigan, United States. It is 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Mass City. State highway M-38 forms the northern edge of the community, leading northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Ontonagon, the county seat, and east 30 miles (48 km) to Baraga.
Greenland, Michigan | |
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  Greenland  Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′46″N 89°6′7″W / 46.77944°N 89.10194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ontonagon |
| Township | Greenland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2) |
| • Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 146 |
| • Density | 354.37/sq mi (136.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 49929 (Greenland) 49948 (Mass City) |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-34980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806351[2] |
Greenland was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
History
editThe community of Greenland began in Section 26 of Greenland Township.[3]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Greenland 6N, Michigan, 1991–2020 normals, 2012-2022 snowfall: 791ft (241m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 25.3 (−3.7) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
37.6 (3.1) |
48.8 (9.3) |
62.8 (17.1) |
72.2 (22.3) |
75.9 (24.4) |
74.3 (23.5) |
66.9 (19.4) |
53.4 (11.9) |
40.0 (4.4) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
51.2 (10.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.8 (−7.3) |
19.5 (−6.9) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
38.6 (3.7) |
50.9 (10.5) |
59.8 (15.4) |
64.2 (17.9) |
62.8 (17.1) |
56.1 (13.4) |
44.5 (6.9) |
33.2 (0.7) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
41.6 (5.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 12.2 (−11.0) |
11.6 (−11.3) |
17.5 (−8.1) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
39.1 (3.9) |
47.5 (8.6) |
52.4 (11.3) |
51.2 (10.7) |
45.4 (7.4) |
35.7 (2.1) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
17.9 (−7.8) |
32.1 (0.1) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.64 (67) |
1.68 (43) |
1.81 (46) |
2.92 (74) |
3.41 (87) |
3.44 (87) |
3.34 (85) |
3.21 (82) |
3.81 (97) |
3.58 (91) |
3.00 (76) |
2.77 (70) |
35.61 (905) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 47.6 (121) |
36.6 (93) |
12.4 (31) |
11.7 (30) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
trace | 2.1 (5.3) |
20.2 (51) |
43.2 (110) |
174.2 (442.3) |
| Source 1: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS (snowfall)[5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 146 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Greenland Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Topographical Map of Ontonagon County, Michigan. Circa 1927. Standard Map Company, Chicago, Illinois. Accessed 12 Nov 2023.
- ^ "Greenland 6N, Michigan 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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