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Caspian, Michigan

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The city of Caspian is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Caspian is located in Iron County.

The community of Caspian is 440 feet [134.11 m] above sea level.<1>

Time Zone: Caspian lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Caspian, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Caspian had a population of 997 people<2> (or 7.6% of the total population of Iron County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Caspian had a population of 882 people. This is a decrease of 11.53% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Caspian.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000
Year-to-Year Change
2008882-11.53%-1.01% since 2007
2007891-10.63%-0.67% since 2006
2006897-10.03%-1.21% since 2005
2005908-8.93% 
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2000997The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

 Community DirectionDistance<3>2008
Population
Change
Since 2000
 Alpha   E11 mi [17.7 km]17511.62% decrease
 Crystal Falls   E14 mi [22.53 km]1,59411% decrease
 Gibbs City   N11 mi [17.7 km]---
 Alvin (WI)   SW11 mi [17.7 km]20510.22% increase
 Fence (WI)   S21 mi [33.8 km]2233.46% decrease
 Fern (WI)   SE19 mi [30.58 km]1399.15% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Caspian.




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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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Bed & Breakfast     Truck Stops     Real Estate    
Campgrounds      Rentals    
Restaurants     Auto Repair      
 RV Repair     Churches    
Food/Groceries        
Pharmacy     Auto Parts     Libraries    
  RV Parts     Schools    
Attractions     Motorcycle Parts     Government Offices    
     
Fishing/Hunting     Hospitals      
Hiking/Camping     Doctors      
  Dentists      
Other...     Veterinarians      

If you find an error or your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to help them resolve the issue (we simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results).



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Looking for more websites and/or information centered on Caspian? Please visit the Map Page for Caspian.


Footnotes

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caspian - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others.

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<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Caspian.

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<3>Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Caspian and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance.

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<4>All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint.

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