Applegate, Michigan

About Applegate

Set in the eastern part of Michigan, Applegate is a tiny community, home to 226 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Applegate holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 226 residents per square mile.

📰 Applegate News Today

• Troy Applegate Obituary (03/08/1974 - 10/30/2025) - Jackson, MI - Jackson Citizen Patriot MLive.com · Oct 30
• John F. Wood Obituary (2026) - Applegate, MI - Pomeroy Funeral Home - Croswell Legacy obituary · Apr 13
• Del Doyle Obituary Caledonian Record · Sep 25
• Applegate, MI Severe Weather Outlook: Today's Storm Risk Map WeatherBug · Sep 11
• Applegate Michigan History - A Glimpse Into Its Amazing Past - Video Thumbwind · May 5

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What Makes Applegate Unique

• The only place in America named Applegate — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

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