Au Sable

History

Au Sable was first settled in 1848 when Curtis Emerson and James Eldridge purchased land in the area. The community was platted the next year. A post office in Au Sable began operating on September 23, 1856 and was named for its location along the Au Sable River. The community was replatted in 1867 and incorporated as a village in 1872. Au Sable was the largest community in the county and incorporated as a city in 1889. At the 1890 census, the new city recorded a population of 4,328. Most of the city was destroyed by forest fires in 1911, and the post office closed on December 15, 1912. The city last recorded only 61 residents at the 1930 census. The city surrendered its charter in 1931 and dissolved into an unincorporated community within Au Sable Township.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (1.41%) is water. * runs south–north along the eastern edge of the community near Lake Huron.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  6,061
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,924
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  5,133
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  5,050
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  4,847
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  4,835
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,539
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,986

Largest nearby schools

• Richardson Elementary School
  Elementary · Oscoda · 672 students · 16.8:1 ratio
• Oscoda Area High School
  High · OSCODA · 477 students · 19.1:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2015-02-16
  5 km WNW of Alpena, Michigan