Atlanta, Michigan

Atlanta, Michigan
Census-designated place
Nickname:  Elk Capital of Michigan
Location in Montmorency County and the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°0′17″N 84°8′38″W / 45.00472°N 84.14389°W / 45.00472; -84.14389
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Montmorency
Townships	Briley, Avery
Established	1881
Area [1]
• Total	3.78 sq mi (9.80 km2)
• Land	3.61 sq mi (9.35 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
Elevation	892 ft (272 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	720
• Density	199.39/sq mi (76.98/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	49709
Area code	989
FIPS code	26-03920[3]
GNIS feature ID	0620305[4]

Atlanta is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Montmorency County.^[5] The community had a population of 720 at the 2020 census,^[2] down from 827 in 2010. Atlanta has been nicknamed the "Elk Capital of Michigan".^[6]

Atlanta is home to the annual Sno*Drift rally racing event. The event is currently the first Rally America National Rally Championship event of the season.^[7]