South Boardman is an

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and

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 ...

(CDP) in Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of

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. At the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 536. South Boardman is located within Boardman Township.

Geography

According to the

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, the community has an area of , of which is land and (1.50%) is water. It is approximately southwest of Kalkaska along

U.S. Route 131 US Highway 131 (US 131) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway, of which all but 0.64 of its 269.96 miles (1.03 of 434.46 km) are within the state of Michigan. The highway starts in rural Indiana south of the state lin ...

. South Boardman has its own post office with the 49680 ZIP Code.

History

The

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was built through the area and platted South Boardman at the juncture of the rail line with the south branch of the

Boardman River The Boardman River ( '), also known as the Ottaway River ( ') or the Boardman–Ottaway River, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed November 21, 2011 river in the north ...

. Hamilton Stone bought the plat and with associates began operations in 1874, building a depot and hotel. A post office was established in June 1875. The community of South Boardman was listed as a newly-organized

for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time. The CDP is organized for statistical purposes only and has no legal status as an incorporated municipality.

Demographics

References

Unincorporated communities in Kalkaska County, Michigan Unincorporated communities in Michigan Census-designated places in Kalkaska County, Michigan Census-designated places in Michigan {{KalkaskaCountyMI-geo-stub Traverse City metropolitan area