unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
Michigan
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. The population of the CDP was 340 at the 2020 census. It is located along
Lake Charlevoix
Lake Charlevoix ( ) is a lake in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the third largest inland lake in the state with a surface area of over 17,200 acres (70 km2) and 56 miles (90 km) of shoreline. The maximum depth in ...
Advance was settled in Eveline Township as early as 1866 along the shores of Pine Lake (now known as
Lake Charlevoix
Lake Charlevoix ( ) is a lake in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the third largest inland lake in the state with a surface area of over 17,200 acres (70 km2) and 56 miles (90 km) of shoreline. The maximum depth in ...
). Advance has its own post office from October 20, 1870 until October 15, 1906.
The community of Advance 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.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the Advance CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (1.10%) is water.
Demographics
Education
The community of Advance is served primarily by
Boyne City Public Schools
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Boyne may also refer to:
Places
* Boyne Castle, a ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
* Boyne City, Michigan, a town in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Mic ...
to the east in
Boyne City
Boyne City () is a city in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,816 at the 2020 census. The city is located at the southeastern end of Lake Charlevoix where Boyne River drains into the lake.
History
The area ...
. A smaller western portion of the community may be served by
East Jordan Public Schools
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Etymology
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