Profile for Mackinac Island, Michigan, MI

Mackinac Island is in the Straits of Mackinac between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan

Former and merged names include:
· Michilimackinac

Astor fur-trading post established here

Expensive summer homes, carriage rides, a commercial strip of souvenir stores and fudge shops

Filming location for:
· 1980 movie "Somewhere in Time"
· 1949 movie "This Time for Keeps"

Local festivals include:

• Lilac Festival - June 8-17, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Fort Mackinac

Historic sites and museums: Mackinac State Historic Park, Surrey Hill Square Carriage Museum

Pronunciations: The final C is silent; Mackinac is pronounced like the city on the mainland, Mackinaw

Quotes:
Mackinac village was just as perfect as I remembered it, a strong of white Victorian buildings along a sloping Main Street, snug cottages climbing up the steep hill to old Fort Mackinac, built in 1780 to defend the strait, still standing guard over the town.
-- The Lost Continent
Bill Bryson

Listed places near Mackinac Island

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (2)

Hotels (28)

Libraries (3)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Mackinac Island demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Mackinac County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 49757 ZIP code.

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• Mackinac Island Chamber of Commerce

21% of Mackinac Island residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mackinac Island ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Mackinac County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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Recommendations: An afternoon drink on the porch of the Grand Hotel

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• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Mackinac Island was $27,965, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Mackinac County economic census
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31% of Mackinac Island residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Mackinac Island festival dates:

• Lilac Festival - June 8-17, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Mackinac Island include Mackinac Island Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Mackinac Island, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $389.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $925.

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Libraries in Mackinac Island include Mackinac Island Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Mackinac Island

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Newspapers in Mackinac Island include Mackinac Island Town Crier

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Mackinac County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Mackinac Island political report.

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The average commute time for Mackinac Island workers is 11 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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Hotels in Mackinac Island include Grand Hotel, Inn at Stonecliffe, Mission Point Resort.

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