| Official Name: | Painesdale, Michigan | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan | ||||||
| Pushpin Label: | Painesdale | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: | United States | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | State | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | County | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Houghton | ||||||
| Subdivision Type3: | Township | ||||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Adams | ||||||
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | -5 | ||||||
| Timezone Dst: | EDT | ||||||
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 | ||||||
| Elevation Ft: | 1299 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 47.0433°N -88.6722°W | ||||||
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 49955 | ||||||
| Area Code: | 906 | ||||||
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID | ||||||
| Blank Info: | 634293
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| Population As Of: | 2020 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 336 | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Imperial | ||||||
| Area Footnotes: | [1] | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 1.02 | ||||||
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.40 | ||||||
| Area Land Km2: | 1.02 | ||||||
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 | ||||||
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.40 | ||||||
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 | ||||||
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 850.63 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | 328.74 |
Painesdale is an unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. Painesdale is located in Adams Township along M-26, 2.5miles southwest of South Range.[2] Painesdale has a post office with ZIP code 49955.[3]
Painesdale was built by the Champion Mining Company between 1899 and 1917, and named after the Boston businessman William A. Paine, who was associated with many mines as well as the Paine Webber brokerage.[4] Painesdale was located near the copper load, and the company designed the town following theories of efficient planning.[4]
In 1993, the town was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[5] The designation applies to the area encompassing Painesdale streets and the Champion Mine.[6]
Painesdale contains rows of identical saltbox workers' houses as well as managers' houses that were more individualized.[4] A single shaft house from the Champion Mine is still in the lower part of town, surrounded by other substantial mine buildings.[4]