unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
Michigan
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Cadillac
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.
History
Haring was first settled as early as 1872 around a mill operated by George A. Mitchell and Johnathon Cobbs. It later served as a railway station along Clam Lake (now known as
Lake Cadillac
Lake Cadillac is a lake located within the city of Cadillac, Michigan. It is part of the Muskegon River watershed.
Natural features
Lake Cadillac is fed by two inlets: a small river flowing from Lake Mitchell and a short canal of the same origi ...
). The early community was known as Linden when the post office was established on December 18, 1872. The post office and community were later renamed Haring after the township, and the post office operated until November 14, 1891.
The community of Haring was listed as a newly-organized
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), 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 counte ...
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 community has an area of , all land.
Major highways
* runs south–north through the eastern portion of the community.
* is a business route that runs through Cadillac and north into Haring.
Demographics
Education
Haring is served entirely by
Cadillac Area Public Schools
Cadillac Area Public Schools is a public school district in Wexford County, Michigan. It serves Cadillac, Harrietta, and the following townships: Haring, Henderson, and South Branch. It also serves parts of the following townships: Boon, Che ...
to the south in the city of
Cadillac
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