Gaastra, Michigan

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

Gaastra is located in Iron County.

The community of Gaastra is 490 feet [149.35 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Gaastra 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 Gaastra, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Gaastra had a population of 339 people^<2> (or 2.59% of the total population of Iron County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Gaastra had a population of 300 people. This is a decrease of 11.5% 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 Gaastra.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Alpha	E	10 mi [16.09 km]	175	11.62% decrease
	Crystal Falls	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	1,594	11% decrease
	Gibbs City	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	---
	Mineral Hills	NW	4 mi [6.44 km]	---
	Alvin (WI)	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	205	10.22% increase
	Fern (WI)	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	139	9.15% decrease

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

The Commemorative Quarter for Michigan<4>

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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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