Petoskey

city in Michigan, United States of America

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Michigan
County: Emmet
Incorporated: 1879 (village), 1895 (city)
Named after: Petosegay
Type: Mayor–council
Mayor: John Murphy
Manager: Shane Horn
Total: 5.34 sq mi (13.82 km )
Land: 5.15 sq mi (13.33 km )
Water: 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km )
Elevation: 663 ft (202 m)
Density: 1,141.9/sq mi (440.88/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( EST )
Summer dst: UTC-4 ( EDT )
Fips code: 26-63820
Gnis feature id: 0634731
Website: www .petoskey .us

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Petoskey
Population: 5877
Area: 13.699841
Elevation: 202
Official website: www.petoskey.us
Image: Petoskey Michigan Panorama Looking North US131.jpg
Households: 2572
Dialing code: 231

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Commons category: Petoskey, Michigan
postal code: 49770
P8168: Magdalena de Pazzi
water as percent of area: 3.7818
per capita income: 44185

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Petoskey (/pəˈtɒski/ pə-TOSS-kee) is the largest city in and the county seat of Emmet County, Michigan, and is the largest settlement within the county. Petoskey has a population of 5,877 at the 2020 census, up from 5,670 at the 2010 census.

Petoskey is part of Northern Michigan, and is one of the northernmost cities in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Petoskey is located on the southern shore of Little Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan. Petoskey sits directly across the bay from Harbor Springs, another Emmet County city. Petoskey is a popular Midwestern resort town.