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Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Skanee, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Skanee SchoolSkanee School
Location within Baraga CountyLocation within Baraga County
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Coordinates: 46°52′35″N 88°12′51″W / 46.87639°N 88.21417°W / 46.87639; -88.21417
Country United States
State Michigan
County Baraga
TownshipArvon
Established1870
Named forSkåne
Area
 • Total4.83 sq mi (12.5 km)
 • Land4.73 sq mi (12.3 km)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.3 km)
Elevation745 ft (227 m)
Population
 • Total102
 • Density21.56/sq mi (8.32/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)49962
Area code906
GNIS feature ID638047

Skanee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The CDP had a population of 102 at the 2020 census. Skanee is located in Arvon Township on the shore of Huron Bay, a bay of Lake Superior.

As an unincorporated community, Skanee has no legal autonomy of its own, however it does have its own post office with the 49962 ZIP Code. The community is home to the historic Arvon Township Hall.

History

Skanee was established in 1870 when Captain Walfred Been sailed into Huron Bay during a storm, and settled in the area. Been named the settlement after Skåne in Sweden, his home province.

For the 2020 census, Skanee was included as a newly-listed census-designated place.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Skanee CDP has a total area of 4.83 square miles (12.51 km), of which 4.73 square miles (12.25 km) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km) (2.1%) is water.

Skanee is located in Arvon Township, in northeastern Baraga County. The community is located at the base of the Huron Mountains, a relatively small range shared between Baraga and Marquette counties. About 8.5 miles (13.7 km) southeast of Skanee is Mount Arvon, which at 1,979 feet (603 m), is the highest point in Michigan. The community is located on the shore of Huron Bay, a bay of Lake Superior.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020102—
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

Skanee is zoned within the Arvon Township School District. The district operates the K-8 Skanee School, while high school students attend school in L'Anse.

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References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skanee, Michigan
  3. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  4. 49962 5-Digit ZCTA, 499 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  5. Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 517. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  6. "State of Michigan Census Designated Places - Current/TAB20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". tigerweb.geo.census.gov. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  7. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Baraga County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2023. - Text list
Municipalities and communities of Baraga County, Michigan, United States
County seat: L'Anse
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