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Mass City, Michigan
Looking south along M-26
Looking south along M-26
Mass City, Michigan is located in Michigan
Mass City, Michigan
Mass City, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Mass City, Michigan is located in the United States
Mass City, Michigan
Mass City, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Ontonagon
Township Greenland
Settled 1848
Area
 • Total 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
 • Land 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 148
 • Density 275.09/sq mi (106.14/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49948
Area code(s) 906
GNIS feature ID 631722

Mass City (also known as Mass) is an unincorporated community in Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Mass City is located in Greenland Township along M-26, 13.5 miles (21.7 km) southeast of the village of Ontonagon. Mass City has its own post office with the 49948 ZIP Code .

History

Mass City was first settled in 1848 by Noel Johnson, an escaped slave from Missouri who discovered copper in the area; Johnson later sold the copper deposits to the Mass Mining Company. Mass City was formally organized in 1855 and named for the mass copper mined in the area. The original site of Mass City was abandoned in 1899, when Abram and Nellie Mathews platted the current site. A post office opened in Mass City on June 15, 1899; Christ P. Anderson was the first postmaster.

Geography

The small town is located within Greenland Township, Ontonagon County, in the foothills of the Porcupine Mountains. It is home to an abundance of natural forestry and wildlife able to be explored via the Courtney Lake/Old Grade Ski Trail which runs through parts of the Ottawa National Forest.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 148
U.S. Decennial Census
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