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Village in the United States
1875Established
778Population
1 sq miArea
617 ftElevation

Alanson ( ə-LAN-sən) is a village in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 778 at the 2020 census. Alanson is in Littlefield Township on U.S. Highway 31 at the junction with M-68. Petoskey is about 12 miles (19 km) southwest on US 31 and Mackinaw City and the Mackinac Bridge are about 25 miles (40 km) north. Interstate 75 is about 11 miles (18 km) to the east on M-68 at Indian River. Alanson was first settled in 1875. The Alanson post office opened with the name Hinman on January 17, 1877, and changed to Alanson on June 22, 1882.

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ZIP code49706
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Housing in Alanson

$309K▲ 8.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Alanson home is worth about $309,000, up 8.9% in a year, 16% above the Michigan typical home.

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3better than MI·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mclaren Northern MichiganPetoskey · 10 mi · ER
Alcona Health Center Emmet County SiteHarbor Springs · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

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