Painesdale, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Looking south along M-26
Looking south along M-26
Painesdale is located in Michigan
Painesdale
Painesdale
Coordinates: 47°02′36″N 88°40′20″W / 47.04333°N 88.67222°W / 47.04333; -88.67222[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyHoughton
TownshipAdams
Area
[2]
 • Total0.40 sq mi (1.02 km2)
 • Land0.40 sq mi (1.02 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,299 ft (396 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total336
 • Density850.63/sq mi (328.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49955
Area code906
GNIS feature ID634293[1]
Painesdale, Michigan
NRHP reference No.93000623
Added to NRHPJuly 16, 1993

Painesdale is an unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. Painesdale is located in Adams Township along M-26, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of South Range.[3] Painesdale has a post office with ZIP code 49955.[4]

History

Painesdale was built by the Champion Mining Company between 1899 and 1917, and named after the Boston businessman William A. Paine, who was associated with many mines as well as the Paine Webber brokerage.[5] Painesdale was located near the copper load, and the company designed the town following theories of efficient planning.[5]

In 1993, the town was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[6] The designation applies to the area encompassing Painesdale streets and the Champion Mine.[7]

Description

Painesdale contains rows of identical saltbox workers' houses as well as managers' houses that were more individualized.[5] A single shaft house from the Champion Mine is still in the lower part of town, surrounded by other substantial mine buildings.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020336—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Painesdale, Michigan
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ↑ Houghton County (pdf) (Map). Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
  4. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup, United States Post Office
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Painesdale". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  6. ↑ Bogue, Margaret Beattie (2007). Around the Shores of Lake Superior: A Guide to Historic Sites, p. 300. The University of Wisconsin Press.
  7. ↑ National Register of Historic Places.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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