Brutus 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 218.[2] Brutus is located within Maple River Township.
Brutus, Michigan | |
|---|---|
 Location within Emmet County | |
  Brutus Location within the state of Michigan  Brutus Brutus (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′36″N 84°46′52″W / 45.49333°N 84.78111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Emmet |
| Township | Maple River |
| Settled | 1874 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.82 sq mi (7.32 km2) |
| • Land | 2.82 sq mi (7.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 202 |
| • Density | 71.56/sq mi (27.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49716 |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-11380[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 622148[3] |
It was established with the building of an inn called the Brutus House in 1874.[4]
Geography
editBrutus is located in eastern Emmet County, near the center of Maple River Township. US Highway 31 passes through the center of Brutus, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to Pellston and south 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Alanson. Petoskey, the Emmet County seat, is 14 miles (23 km) southbound on US 31.
The community of Brutus 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.[5]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Brutus CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which 1.5 acres (5,985 m2), or 0.08%, is water.[2]
Education
editIn much of the CDP, the school district is Alanson Public Schools. In northern parts, the district is Pellston Public Schools.[6]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 202 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brutus CDP, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 11, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brutus, Michigan
- ^ *Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 84. ISBN 081431838X.
- ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-5. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Emmet County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.