Pellston, Michigan

Pellston, Michigan
Village
Village of Pellston
Downtown Pellston along U.S. Route 31
Nickname:  Ice Box of the Nation
Location within Emmet County
Pellston Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°33′14″N 84°47′04″W / 45.55389°N 84.78444°W / 45.55389; -84.78444
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Emmet
Townships	Maple River and McKinley
Government
• Type	Village council
• President	James Gillett
• Clerk	Lisa Fought
Area [1]
• Total	1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2)
• Land	1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	699 ft (213 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	774
• Density	396.92/sq mi (153.25/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49769
Area code	231
FIPS code	26-63300[3]
GNIS feature ID	0634571[2]
Website	Official website

Pellston is a village in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 822 at the 2010 census. The village is the home of Pellston Regional Airport.

The village lies on the boundary between Maple River and McKinley townships on US Highway 31. Interstate 75 is about 10 miles (16 km) east of Pellston. Mackinaw City and the Mackinac Bridge are approximately 18 miles (29 km) north and Petoskey is about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of the village. The University of Michigan Biological Station is on nearby Douglas Lake.