Linwood is a small
unincorporated community
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in the northern portion of
Bay County in the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
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. The community is on the boundary between
Fraser Township on the north and
Kawkawlin Township on the south. It is situated with
M-13 to the west and the
Saginaw Bay
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of
Lake Huron
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on the east, between Kaiser Tower Road and Elevator Road where Linwood Road becomes Center Street.
is about 12 miles to the south and Linwood is included in the Bay City
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The waters off Linwood in the Saginaw Bay are known for their excellent
perch
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and
walleye
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fishing. Walleye can typically be found in abundant numbers from May through mid-July, and make Linwood a destination for fishermen during the summer months. The local bars, restaurants, marina and campground make the village a popular destination for vacationers and fishermen during the summer.
The
Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area is three miles to the north while the
Tobico Marsh is three miles to the south. Both are popular places for bird observation and the Wildlife Area is popular with seasonal waterfowl hunters.
Every August, the Pickle Festival is held in Linwood.
Radio station
WSAG-FM (104.1) is licensed to Linwood by the Federal Communications Commission, though its studios are in Saginaw.
History
The settlement began as "Terry's Station", a depot on the Mackinaw division of the
Michigan Central Railroad
The Michigan Central Railroad (reporting mark MC) was originally chartered in 1832 to establish rail service between Detroit, Michigan, and St. Joseph, Michigan. The railroad later operated in the states of Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois in th ...
, named for James G. Terry, the head of a local lumber company. He was the first postmaster of a post office named "Terry Station", which opened on February 21, 1872. The office closed on February 16, 1874, but was reestablished on June 6, 1877. On June 28, 1882, the name was changed to Linwood, derived from a combination of the words "line" and "wood", since it was on the line between two different townships and it was also heavily wooded. The railroad station was renamed "Linwood Park".
ZIP code area and demographics
The Linwood post office has
ZIP code 48634 and serves the northern portions of
Kawkawlin Township and
Beaver Township and the southern portions of
Fraser Township and
Garfield Township. At the
2000 census, the population of the Zip Code Tabulation Area for 48634 was 4,684.
48634 5-Digit ZCTA
, DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics, United States Census, 2000
References
External links
U.S. Census Bureau
*http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=54873 Epodunk Profile
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Unincorporated communities in Bay County, Michigan
Unincorporated communities in Michigan