Ponshewaing is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 69.[3] It is located within Littlefield Township.

Ponshewaing, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Location within Emmet County
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Coordinates: 45°25′15″N 84°48′15″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Emmet
Township	Littlefield
Area [1]
• Total	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
• Land	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	614 ft (187 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	126
• Density	1,431.82/sq mi (552.98/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49706 (Alanson)
Area code(s)	231
FIPS code	26-65420[3]
GNIS feature ID	635223[2]

Geography

Ponshewaing is located in southeastern Emmet County, in Littlefield Township, on the north shore of Crooked Lake. It is bordered to the west by Oden. U.S. Route 31 passes through the community, leading southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Petoskey, the county seat, and northeast 2 miles (3 km) to Alanson.

The community of Ponshewaing 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]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Ponshewaing CDP has a total area of 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²), all land.[3] Of Michigan's 159 census-designated places, Ponshewaing ranks as the smallest in terms of land area and fourth smallest in terms of population.[4]

Demographics

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