Editing Ontonagon, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Ontonagon, Michigan
| official_name      = Village of Ontonagon
| settlement_type    = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
| image_blank_emblem = OntonagonMIlogo.png
| blank_emblem_type  = Logo
| blank_emblem_size  = 150px
| nickname           = "Harbor Town"
| motto              = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline      = Ontonagon Michigan.jpg
| imagesize          = 275
| image_caption      = River Street ([[U.S. Route 45 in Michigan|US 45]]) in downtown Ontonagon
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = <!-- Maps -->
| pushpin_map        = Michigan
| pushpin_label_position = right<!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_label      = Ontonagon
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan
| image_map          = Ontonagon (village), MI2.png
| mapsize            = 250
| map_caption        = Location within [[Ontonagon County, Michigan|Ontonagon County]]
| image_map1         = 
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| map_caption1       = <!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = {{Flagu|United States}}
| subdivision_type1  = State
| subdivision_name1  = {{Flag|Michigan}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Ontonagon County, Michigan|Ontonagon]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[Civil township|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Ontonagon Township, Michigan|Ontonagon]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|last=Village of Ontonagon|url=https://villageofontonagon.org/village-council-officers/|title=Village Council & Officers|date=2020|access-date=April 3, 2020}}</ref>
| government_type    = [[Town council|Village council]]
| leader_title       = President
| leader_name        = Pam Coey
| leader_title1      = Manager
| leader_name1       = William (Willie) DuPont
| leader_title2      = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name2       = Kori Weisinger
| established_title  = Founded
| established_date   = 1843

<!-- Area -->| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_26.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 21, 2022}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 9.95
| area_land_km2      = 9.56
| area_water_km2     = 0.39
| area_total_sq_mi   = 3.84
| area_land_sq_mi    = 3.69
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.15

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 
| pop_est_as_of      = 
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 1285
| population_density_km2 = 134.35
| population_density_sq_mi = 347.96

<!-- General information -->| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 617
| coordinates        = {{coord|46|52|15|N|89|18|46|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 49953
| area_code          = [[Area code 906|906]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-60860<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1621113<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|1621113}}</ref>
| website            = [http://www.villageofontonagon.org www.villageofontonagon.org]
| footnotes          = 
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}}

'''Ontonagon''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɒ|n|t|ə|ˈ|n|ɑː|ɡ|ən}} {{respell|ON|tə|NAH|gən}}) is a [[Village (United States)|village]] in the [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan|Upper Peninsula]] of the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 1,285 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Ontonagon County, Michigan|Ontonagon County]], and is the only incorporated place within the county.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

The village is located within [[Ontonagon Township, Michigan|Ontonagon Township]], at the mouth of the [[Ontonagon River]] on [[Lake Superior]]. Industry was centered on the [[Smurfit-Stone Container]] production facility at the river mouth until the plant closed in 2010.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|3.86|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.71|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.15|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (3.89%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |url-status=live|format=PDF |title=Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing | date = September 2012|publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| work = [[2010 United States Census]]| access-date = April 8, 2020|page=38 Michigan}}</ref>

Ontonagon is the westernmost incorporated community in the United States that uses the [[Eastern Time Zone]], being located on the same line of longitude as [[Hattiesburg, Mississippi]]. It also lies further west than [[Wyatt, Missouri]], the easternmost community in the United States west of the [[Mississippi River]].

=== Climate ===
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Ontonagon has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=12602&cityname=Ontonagon%2C+Michigan%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Ontonagon, Michigan]</ref>

{{Weather box
| location = Ontonagon,Michigan 1981–2010 normals
| single line = Yes
| Jan high F = 23.3
| Feb high F = 28.0
| Mar high F = 37.9
| Apr high F = 51.6
| May high F = 65.0
| Jun high F = 73.7
| Jul high F = 78.0
| Aug high F = 76.8
| Sep high F = 68.1
| Oct high F = 54.7
| Nov high F = 39.4
| Dec high F = 27.1
| year high F = 
| Jan low F = 5.9
| Feb low F = 5.7
| Mar low F = 14.9
| Apr low F = 28.6
| May low F = 39.5
| Jun low F = 49.0
| Jul low F = 54.0
| Aug low F = 52.9
| Sep low F = 45.7
| Oct low F = 35.1
| Nov low F = 24.3
| Dec low F = 11.9
| year low F = 
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 2.8
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.6
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.7
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.3
| May precipitation inch = 3.0
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.1
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.3
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.0
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.2
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.5
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.6
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.9
| year precipitation inch = 33.0
| Jan snow inch = 54.1
| Feb snow inch = 27.5
| Mar snow inch = 20.8
| Apr snow inch = 7.7
| May snow inch = 1.2
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.1
| Oct snow inch = 3.3
| Nov snow inch = 24.5
| Dec snow inch = 53.5
| year snow inch = 
| date = April 2023
}}

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
| 1900 = 1267
| 1910 = 1964
| 1920 = 1406
| 1930 = 1937
| 1940 = 2290
| 1950 = 2307
| 1960 = 2358
| 1970 = 2432
| 1980 = 2182
| 1990 = 2040
| 2000 = 1769
| 2010 = 1494
| 2020 = 1285
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Ontonagon racial composition in 2020<ref name="wwwcensusgov" />
! Race
! Num.
! Perc.
|-
| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]]
| 1,194
| 92.92%
|-
| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]]
| 0
| 0.0%
|-
| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 6
| 0.47%
|-
| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 8
| 0.62%
|-
| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 1
| 0.08%
|-
| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/mixed]]
| 76
| 5.91%
|-
| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 22
| 1.71%
|}

According to the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 25, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,494 people, 717 households, and 390 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|402.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 910 housing units at an average density of {{convert|245.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. At the census of 2020, there were 1,285 people residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|374.96|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 893 housing units at an average density of {{convert|242|/sqmi|/km2|1}}.

In 2020, its racial makeup was 92.92% [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic white]], 0.47% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 5.91% other, and 1.71% Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="wwwcensusgov" />

In 2010, the racial makeup of the village was 97.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 1.2% of the population.

In 2010, there were 717 households, of which 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.6% were non-families. 41.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.66. The median age in the village was 51.1 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.5% were from 25 to 44; 33.3% were from 45 to 64; and 25.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the village was $28,300, and the median income for a family was $35,804. Males had a median income of $36,964 versus $20,815 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $16,293. 11.8% of the population and 6.5% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. 15.1% of those under the age of 18 and 10.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

==Transportation==
===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|US|45}} is a north–south highway with its northern terminus in downtown Ontonagon. The highway continues south into [[Wisconsin]].
*{{jct|state=MI|M|38}} is an east–west highway with its western terminus in Ontonagon. The highway can be used to access locations east of Ontonagon, including [[Houghton, Michigan|Houghton]] and [[Baraga, Michigan|Baraga]].
*{{jct|state=MI|M|64}} an east–west highway with its eastern terminus in Ontonagon. The highway can be used to access locations west of Ontonagon, including [[Porcupine Mountains|Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park]].

===Airport===
The village is served by the [[Ontonagon County Airport]] (KOGM).

===Railroads===
Ontonagon was formerly the terminus of the Milwaukee Road [[Chippewa-Hiawatha]].  While service ended in 1953, Ontonagon Station remains today. Railroads in Ontonagon have since been removed.

== Notable people ==
*[[John B. Bennett]] (1904–1964), politician and lawyer
*[[Arnold J. Cane]] (1914–1968), lawyer and jurist
*[[Joan Newton Cuneo]] (1876–1934), racing driver
*[[Dan Dobbek]] (1934–2023), baseball player
*[[Richard C. Flannigan]] (1859–1923), lawyer and judge
*[[Jane Toombs]] (died 2014), writer
*[[Steven Tuomi]] (1962–1987), victim of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer
*[[Patrick Roger Vail]] (1859–1913), politician and businessman 
*[[Jim Yeadon]] (born 1949), activist and politician

==See also==
* [[Independence (steamboat)|''Independence'' (steamboat)]], which brought supplies and goods to this port during its early history

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://villageofontonagon.org/ Village of Ontonagon official website]

{{Ontonagon County, Michigan}}
{{Upper Peninsula of Michigan}}
{{Michigan county seats}}

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[[Category:Villages in Ontonagon County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Villages in Michigan]]
[[Category:Michigan placenames of Native American origin]]
[[Category:County seats in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1843]]
[[Category:1843 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category:Michigan populated places on Lake Superior]]