Advance is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2] The population of the CDP was 340 at the 2020 census. It is located along Lake Charlevoix within Eveline Township.

Advance, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Sommerset General Store on Lake Shore Drive
Location within Charlevoix County
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Coordinates: 45°13′09″N 85°04′16″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Charlevoix
Township	Eveline
Settled	1866
Area [1]
• Total	2.75 sq mi (7.12 km2)
• Land	2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation	598 ft (182 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	340
• Density	125.00/sq mi (48.26/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49712 (Boyne City)
Area code	231
FIPS code	26-00480
GNIS feature ID	0619851[2]

History

Advance was settled in Eveline Township as early as 1866 along the shores of Pine Lake (now known as Lake Charlevoix). Advance has its own post office from October 20, 1870 until October 15, 1906.[3]

The community of Advance was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Advance CDP has a total area of 2.75 square miles (7.12 km²), of which 2.72 square miles (7.04 km²) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km²) (1.10%) is water.

Demographics

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Education

The community of Advance is served primarily by Boyne City Public Schools to the east in Boyne City. A smaller western portion of the community may be served by East Jordan Public Schools to the south in East Jordan.[6]

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