Michigan

Presque Isle

12,982
2020 population
1860
first census record
17
census records

About Presque Isle

Presque Isle, Michigan, first appears in the United States federal census in 1860, when it recorded a population of 26. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 12,982.

Its recorded population peaked at 14,411 in 2000, and has since declined by roughly 10 percent.

On the ground today, 15 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202012,982
201013,376
200014,411
199013,743
198014,267
197012,836
196013,117
195011,996
194012,250
193011,330
192012,131
191011,249
19008,821
18904,687
18803,113
1870355
186026
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Presque Isle

National Register of Historic Places listings in Presque Isle, Michigan.

KYLE SPANGLER (schooner) Shipwreck Site
Presque Isle Township
Presque Isle Lodge
Presque Isle
Old Presque Isle Lighthouse
Presque Isle
Onaway State Park
North Allis
CHOCTAW (shipwreck)
Presque Isle Township
Radka-Bradley House
Rogers City
Hoeft, P.H., State Park
Rogers
BARNEY, F. T., Shipwreck
Rogers City
Presque Isle Light Station
Presque Isle Township
Ocqueoc Falls Highway-Ocqueoc River Bridge
Ocqueoc
Forty Mile Point Light Station
Alpena
Camp Black Lake
Ocqueoc Township
NORMAN (shipwreck)
Presque Isle Township
Presque Isle County Courthouse
Onaway
Rogers Theater
Rogers City

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Frequently asked about Presque Isle

When does Presque Isle first appear in the US census?
Presque Isle, Michigan first appears in the federal census in 1860, with a recorded population of 26.
What is the population of Presque Isle?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Presque Isle had a recorded population of 12,982.
When did Presque Isle's population peak?
Presque Isle's recorded population peaked at 14,411 in 2000.
How many historic places are in Presque Isle?
15 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Presque Isle, Michigan.
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