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Alanson (/əˈlæn.sən/ ə-LAN-sən) is a village in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 778 at the 2020 census.

Alanson is in Littlefield Township on U.S. Highway 31 at the junction with M-68. Petoskey is about 12 miles (19 km) southwest on US 31 and Mackinaw City and the Mackinac Bridge are about 25 miles (40 km) north. Interstate 75 is about 11 miles (18 km) to the east on M-68 at Indian River.

Alanson was first settled in 1875. The Alanson post office opened with the name Hinman on January 17, 1877, and changed to Alanson on June 22, 1882.

Alanson village overview:
Name:	Alanson village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Emmet County
Incorporated:	1905
Elevation:	600 ft (200 m)
Total Area:	1.02 sq mi (2.63 km²)
Land Area:	0.98 sq mi (2.55 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²)
Total Population:	778
Population Density:	789.85/sq mi (304.90/km²)
Area code:	231
FIPS code:	2600860
GNISfeature ID:	2397921

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km), of which 0.99 square miles (2.56 km) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km) is water.