Colon, Michigan
Colon, Michigan | |
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Colon Public Library | |
| Motto: "Magic Capital of the World" | |
Location of Colon, Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 41°57′21″N 85°19′21″W / 41.95583°N 85.32250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2) |
| • Land | 1.37 sq mi (3.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,199 |
| • Density | 872.63/sq mi (337.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 26-17360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1624462 |
| Website | Village website |
Colon is a village in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,199 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Colon Township. It is known as "The Magic Capital of the World", as it is the home of the Abbott Magic Company, the site of the annual Abbott's Magic Get-Together, and the former home and burial site of the famed stage magician Harry Blackstone, Sr.