South Boardman

History

The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad was built through the area and platted South Boardman at the juncture of the rail line with the south branch of the Boardman River. Hamilton Stone bought the plat and with associates began operations in 1874, building a depot and hotel. A post office was established in June 1875. The community of South Boardman was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time. The CDP is organized for statistical purposes only and has no legal status as an incorporated municipality.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has an area of , of which is land and (1.50%) is water. It is approximately southwest of Kalkaska along U.S. Route 131. South Boardman has its own post office with the 49680 ZIP Code.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,170
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,769
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,407
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  1,377
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,220
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,198
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,075
• White-breasted Nuthatch

  Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
  1,000