Pellston
A village in Emmet County, Michigan — population 843 as of 2020.
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Rural Michigan in Crisis: Too Many Governments That Too Few Want to Lead
Ron French Bridge Michigan Fresh from retirement from United Airlines in 1996, James Gillett returned to the community where he was born, the quiet northern Michigan village of Pellston. He’d barely moved in when he was asked to join the village board. Within a year, he was…
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Engadine Football Breaks Through, Gets Convincing Road Win over Pellston
It was scoreless through the first quarter. By the end of the game on Thursday, Sept. 10, it was an emphatic victory for the Engadine 8-player football team, as they took down host Pellston, 34-6 for their first win of the year. “The kids played well, things didn’t start out well…
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Pellston by the numbers
- Area
- 1.95 sq mi (5.05 km²), 0 sq mi water
- Median age
- 37.1
- Households
- 309
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $66,875
- Median house value
- $121,000
- Office
- PRESIDENT
- Address
- 6528 E STATE ST, PELLSTON, MI 49769