Hurontown is an

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and

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(CDP) in Houghton County in the

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. The community is located immediately south of the city of Houghton. The CDP had a population of 244 at the 2020 census.

History

A settlement at Hurontown was established in 1855 with the opening of the Huron Copper Company, which later renamed to the Houghton Mining Company and Huron Mining Company. The community was platted in 1862. For the 2020 census, Hurontown was included as a newly-listed

Geography

According to the

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, the Hurontown CDP has a total area of , all of which is land. The CDP of Hurontown is surrounded on the west, north, and east by the city of Houghton.

Demographics

References

{{Houghton County, Michigan Census-designated places in Michigan Census-designated places in Houghton County, Michigan Unincorporated communities in Michigan Unincorporated communities in Houghton County, Michigan 1862 establishments in Michigan