Mears, Michigan
Mears is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Golden Township, Oceana County, Michigan, United States.
History
The community was founded by mill owner Charles Mears in 1873. A post office opened in May 1873.Geography
The Silver Lake Sand Dunes are the biggest attraction in Mears, bringing in over a million visitors in a year.Mears is on the west side of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, west of Hart, south of Ludington, and north of Muskegon.
The Mears ZIP code, 49436, includes most of Golden Township as well as small areas of Pentwater Township to the north, Hart Township to the east, and Benona Township to the south.
Mears was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
Demographics
Works cited
Category:Census-designated places in Oceana County, MichiganCategory:Census-designated places in Michigan
Category:Unincorporated communities in Oceana County, Michigan
Category:Unincorporated communities in Michigan
Category:Populated places established in 1873