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Ingalls, Michigan
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 Ingalls, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Ingalls, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Menominee |
| Township | Mellen |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
49848
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| Area code(s) | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 629032 |
Ingalls is an unincorporated community in Menominee County, Michigan, United States. Ingalls is located in Mellen Township along U.S. Highway 41, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Stephenson. Ingalls has a post office with ZIP code 49848.
History
Thomas Caldwell first settled Ingalls in 1858. The community was named after Eleazer Stillman Ingalls (1820–1879), a judge who organized Menominee County, in 1863. A station on the Chicago and North Western Railway opened in Ingalls in 1872. A post office opened in Ingalls on June 20, 1879; Louis Dobeas (1847–1933) was the first postmaster.
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