Filer City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Filer Charter Township, Manistee County, Michigan, United States. Its population was 136 as of the 2020 census.[2] The community is located on Manistee Lake just south of Manistee. Filer City has a post office with ZIP code 49634.[4][5] The post office opened March 10, 1868, was discontinued on April 12, 1871, and reopened on July 13, 1883.[6]

Filer City, Michigan
Filer City is located in Michigan
Filer City
Filer
City
Filer City is located in the United States
Filer City
Filer
City
Coordinates: 44°12′55″N 86°17′14″W / 44.21528°N 86.28722°W / 44.21528; -86.28722
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyManistee
TownshipFiler
Area
 • Total0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2)
 • Land0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 • Total136
 • Density525.10/sq mi (202.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49634
Area code231
GNIS feature ID1619908[3]
FIPS Code26-28060

Geography

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Filer City is in southwestern Manistee County, in the northeast part of Filer Charter Township. It is bordered to the west by the community of Oak Hill and to the north and east by Manistee Lake. The community of Stronach is across the lake to the east.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Filer City has an area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all of it land.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010116
202013617.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Filer City CDP, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Filer City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  5. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Filer City Post Office
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.