Michigan Cheboygan County Emmet County
Mackinaw City
A village in Emmet County, Michigan — population 793 as of 2020.
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News in Mackinaw City

RICHARD LOCH
Richard Loch, age 85, of Birmingham, Michigan, started his new life on Thursday, September 17, 2026. He was born on July 12, 1941, in Detroit to Anthony and Libbie Loch, and was the youngest of their three children. Richard was a resident of Detroit, Utica, Mackinaw City, Palm…
Obituaries
PUBLIC HEARING Village Of Mackinaw City Notice Of Zoning Board of Appeals
NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN that the following request has been made to the Village of Mackinaw City Zoning Board of Appeals: Church of the Straits, c/o Dave Wallis, 307 N Huron Ave., parcel No. 012-V07-073-001-00, is requesting dimensional variance for a proposed detached accessory…
Government & Civic
Mackinaw City Boys Claim Title at Home Invite, Again
The Mackinaw City boys’ cross country team liked winning their annual home invite so much last fall, they decided to do it again this year. The Comets, hosting a 20-team meet dubbed the Mackinaw Club Invite, were able to outrun the field, winning the small school division. The…
Local Sports
Trail Riding Across the Straits: Trek the Mighty Mac Draws 686 ORVs
The arrival of fall at the Straits of Mackinac brings new recreational activities, including color tours using the local trails. St. Ignace and Mackinaw City promoted their trails with the 12th annual Trek the Mighty Mac off-road vehicle parade Saturday, September 26. This year’s…
Events
Lady Comets get sweep over Wolverine in NLC opener
Mackinaw City volleyball opened up Northern Lakes Conference play with a well-played victory on Friday, Sept. 11. The Lady Comets were hosting the Lady Wildcats, and they were able to control things the entire way, earning a sweep, 25-16, 25-15 and 25-14. “It was great to kick…
Local Sports
Tractor Parade Attracts 1,163 Entrants
The 18th annual Mackinac Bridge Antique Tractor Crossing and Show brought agricultural history to the Straits area with 1,163 historic tractors participating. The parade began in Mackinaw City and crossed over to St. Ignace for a tractor show at Little Bear East Arena. The event…
EventsIn and around Mackinaw City
See & do
+40 more on the mapEat, drink & stay
- Admiral's Table
- American Boutique Inn Lakeview
- Alice's Kandy & Korn
- Americas Best Value Inn Mackinaw City
- Audie's Restaurant
Shops & services
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Mackinaw City by the numbers
- Area
- 3.44 sq mi (8.92 km²), 4.21 sq mi water
- Median age
- 49.1
- Households
- 375
- Persons per household
- 2
- Median house value
- $224,300
- Office
- VILLAGE MANAGER
- Address
- PO BOX 580, MACKINAW CITY, MI 49701