St. James, Michigan
St. James, Michigan | |
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 Location within Charlevoix County | |
  St. James Location within the state of Michigan  St. James St. James (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′47″N 85°31′18″W / 45.74639°N 85.52167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Charlevoix |
| Township | St. James |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.03 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.03 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 205 |
| • Density | 199.0/sq mi (76.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49782 (Beaver Island) |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-70900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0636683[1] |
St. James is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 205.[2] It was the county seat of Manitou County during the county's existence from 1855 to 1895.
Geography
St. James is located in St. James Township at the northern end of Beaver Island, the largest island in Lake Michigan. The center of town faces southeast onto St. James Harbor, through which the Beaver Island Ferry arrives from Charlevoix. The northeastern side of the entrance to the harbor is marked by the Beaver Island Harbor Light. The St. James CDP extends east about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to Lookout Point and Sucker Point, marking the northeastern end of the island.
The community of St. James 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.[3]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2), all of it land.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. James, Michigan
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): St. James CDP, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ "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 February 29, 2020.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |