Mesick (/ˈmiːsɪk/ MEE-sick) is a village in Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 397 at the 2020 census. The majority of the village is located within Springville Township with a very small portion extending east into Antioch Township.
Name: | Mesick village |
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LSAD Code: | 47 |
LSAD Description: | village (suffix) |
State: | Michigan |
County: | Wexford County |
Founded: | 1890 |
Incorporated: | 1901 |
Elevation: | 942 ft (287 m) |
Total Area: | 1.34 sq mi (3.46 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.33 sq mi (3.44 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) |
Total Population: | 397 |
Population Density: | 298.72/sq mi (115.38/km²) |
Area code: | 231 |
FIPS code: | 2653320 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1620798 |
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History
Mesick was first settled along the Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northern Michigan Railroad within Springville Township in 1890. The community received a post office on January 9, 1891 with Henry Brooks serving as the first postmaster. Mesick incorporated as a village in 1901.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.34 square miles (3.47 km), of which 1.33 square miles (3.44 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) (0.75%) is water.
Mesick lies in the Manistee River valley. Immediately southeast of Mesick lies Briar Hill, the highest point in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
Major highways
- M-37 runs east–west though the center of the village.
- M-115 runs concurrent with M-115 through the village.
Climate
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