Escanaba, Michigan
Escanaba, Michigan | |
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Escanaba City Hall and Library | |
| Nickname: Esky | |
Location within Delta County | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′45″N 87°03′51″W / 45.74583°N 87.06417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Delta |
| Incorporated | 1866 (village) 1883 (city) |
| Founded by | Eli Parsons Royce |
| Named after | Ojibwe for "land of the red buck" |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Mark Ammel |
| • City manager | James McNeil |
| • City Council | Members
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| Area | |
• Total | 16.37 sq mi (42.39 km2) |
| • Land | 12.74 sq mi (33.01 km2) |
| • Water | 3.62 sq mi (9.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,450 |
| • Density | 976.85/sq mi (377.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 49829, 49894 |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-26360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1619865 |
| Website | Official website |
Escanaba (/ˌɛskəˈnɑːbə/ ES-kə-NAH-bə), commonly shortened to Esky, is a port city and the county seat of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located on Little Bay de Noc in the state's Upper Peninsula. The population was 12,450 at the 2020 census, making it the third-largest city in the Upper Peninsula after Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie.
There is also Escanaba Township, which is north of the city and is not adjacent to it, although a portion of the urban area around the city extends into the township. Both are named for the Escanaba River, which flows into the Little Bay de Noc of Lake Michigan just north of the city. The names are derived from the Ojibwa language.