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The Grand Ledge school district was established in 1886. It comprises an area of 125 square miles (320 km 2) centered 10 miles (16 km) west of Lansing, Michigan's state capital. Within the school district are the City of Grand Ledge, the communities of Delta Mills, Mulliken, Wacousta and Eagle, as well as a large portion of Delta Township.
Michigan Avenue – CH87.2 – junction with Jackson and Lansing Railroad (formerly Norfolk Southern's Lansing Branch) North Lansing – CH88.3 – begin double track to west end of Ensel Yard at CH90.0; Grand Ledge – CH 97.8 to CH 99.1 – 5650-ft passing siding, north side; Grand Ledge Yard – CH 98.5 – access from siding
Grand Ledge: 15: Sunfield Grand Army of the Republic Post No. 283 Hall: Sunfield Grand Army of the Republic Post No. 283 Hall: October 29, 1992 : 115 Main St. Sunfield: 16: Vermontville Chapel and Academy
The Grand Ledge area was first settled in the 1840s. In 1849, a dam and sawmill were constructed across the Grand River at the site, and in 1850 the first commercial establishment in the town opened. In 1853, the first portion of the new settlement was platted; by 1860 about 225 people lived in Grand Ledge.
A rare Michigan earthquake on September 2, 1994, had its epicenter just east of the city. The shock had a body wave magnitude of 3.5 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of V (Moderate). It could be felt through most of Mid-Michigan. [7] The city experienced a massive train derailment of 35 Canadian National railroad cars over Memorial Day weekend ...
Eaton County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan.As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 109,175. [2] The county seat is Charlotte. [3] The county was organized in 1837 and was named for John Eaton, who was Secretary of War under U.S. President Andrew Jackson, making it one of Michigan's Cabinet counties. [1]
Like other state highways in Michigan, M-100 is maintained by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). In 2011, the department's traffic surveys showed that on average , 16,626 vehicles travelled along the highway in the city of Grand Ledge and 5,419 vehicles used the highway daily between Potterville and Grand Ledge, the highest and ...
The state averages from 30–40 inches (76–102 centimetres) of precipitation annually. Snow cover tends to be intermittent in the southern part of the state, but persistent in northern Lower Michigan and especially in the Upper Peninsula. Michigan USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. The entire state averages 30 days of thunderstorm activity per year.