The City of Evart, Michigan spans north Evart Township and south Osceola Township in the southwest portion of Osceola County. The Muskegon River forms a portion of its southern boundary and most of its eastern boundary. Twin Creek flows south through the city, emptying into the Muskegon River in the southeast.
Running largely east to west through the city, US Highway 10 is the chief route to and from Evart. Other routes include 7 Mile Road, which forms the city's northern border, as well as 6 Mile Road, 5 Mile Road, and River Road. After intersecting US-10 downtown, Main Street continues south, crossing the river, where it branches off into 85th Avenue and River Road. Nearby cities and villages include Hersey (11.3 miles), Reed City (13.0 miles), Barryton (15.8 miles), Marion (19.8 miles), Farwell (21.8 miles), Mecosta (21.8 miles), Leroy (23.0 miles).
The Pere Marquette State Trail passes through the lower part of the city. Developed largely on a former railroad bed, the multi-use trail runs fifty-five miles through Clare, Lake, and Osceola counties, between the village of Baldwin and the city of Clare.
More than fifty percent of the land area in Evart, is designated for public uses, including the airport and surrounding vacant land, parks, schools, churches, government buildings, and wastewater treatment and storage facilities. Residential land makes up nearly thirty percent of its area, including single-family homes, duplexes, and mobile homes. Less than ten percent of its land is commercial or industrial, with retail spaces located along US-10, while industrial spaces are clustered around US-10 and the Muskegon River. Less than ten percent of properties in Evart are vacant, most of it in residential areas in the northern part of the city.
When the area was first settled by Delos A. Blodgett and James Stimson came to the region in 1850, they came by canoe up the Muskegon River as far as Doc and Tom Creek. They cut some hay for the following winter, then walked back to Muskegon. They later returned with oxen, camping equipment, and supplies, as well as some hired help, although there were no roads or significant trails. They set up a lumbering camp and cut wood throughout the winter. In the spring, they drove logs down the river.
Delos Blodgett and James Kennedy selected the village site, and Mr. Kennedy built a sawmill, the first in Evart Township. A second was built by Charles Lambs, and a third by Barlow Davis. The American Civil War delayed further development of the community.
After serving the Union during the War, Perry Oliver Everts acquired eighty acres of land in the area and made his home there. Another Civil War veteran, Joseph B. Smith, had settled in the area before Everts. Originally, Blodgett and Kenney were in favor of naming the settlement for the first veteran in the area, but Smith suggested that "Smith" was too common a name for a town, so it was decided to name it for the second resident veteran. Due to a clerical misspelling, the town was registered as Evart, and it stuck. In mid-September, 1871, the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad came through town. Evart was officially platted in 1871 by Delos Blodgett, by then a lumber baron who owned a sawmill, a grist mill, and several farm buildings, and it was incorporated as a village in 1872.
As long as the lumber held out, Evart was a significant point for sorting timber that was floated down the river. As the town attracted lumbermen from all over the region, local bars and retail stores soon flourished. Evart became a city in 1938.
Over the years, Evart's population has experienced several ups and downs, but the fluctuations were generally small, as the village, now a city, has maintained a population between one thousand and two thousand since it first appeared on a census record in 1880. Its peak population was 1,945 in 1980, and its lowest point was 1,269 in 1890.
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Founded in 1871, and incorporated as a city in 1938, Evart is in Osceola County. The official municipal website introduces the members of the city council and posts meeting dates, agendas, and minutes. Contacts for the city manager, city clerk, treasurer, and assessor are posted, along with the city’s planning and zoning commission, ordinances, and city departments. Other resources include a history of the city, local events, and municipal services.
https://www.evart.org/
Dr. Benjamin Zarzecki practices dentistry at his family dental clinic on North Pine Street in Evart, Michigan. Its location is shown on a map. Office hours, a telephone number, email address, and social media links are posted, and an overview of its preventative, children's, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry services, periodontics, endodontics, and extractions services are featured, and client testimonials and forms and other patient resources are included.
https://dentistevartmi.com/
The family owned and operated flower shop has been in business in Evart, Michigan since 1993, specializing in silk and fresh floral designs, as well as carrying a selection of green and flowering plants. Its location, a map, store hours, contacts, payment options, specialty services, substitution policies, delivery policies and areas are put forth. Its products are displayed in an online catalog and flower and gift orders may be placed online for local delivery.
https://www.evartfloralboutique.com/
Serving the Evart, Michigan community, the public school district provides a PK-12th-grade curriculum through Evart Elementary School, Evart Middle School, and Evart High School, as well as providing an adult education program, each of which are highlighted here, including staff directories, daily announcements, a district calendar, and schedules. Its athletic programs, alumni resources, and community programs are discussed, and volunteer activities are included.
https://evartps.org/
In operation since 1971, the family supermarket is located on West 7th Street, in Evart, Michigan. Maps, directions, and phone numbers are provided, along with its hours of operation, advertisements and weekly special offers, and manufacturer coupons. An online printable shopping list may be used to plan your shopping trip. Policy information and the market's community and school support activities and programs are also outlined.
http://www.fosterssupermarketevart.com/
Designed for corporate retreats and outdoor enthusiasts, the facilities provides several types of accommodations, which are featured here, with photos and lists of features, amenities, and dining options. Activities include wingshooting, turkey hunting, and whitetail deer hunting, as well as gun dog training, a rifle range, handgun range, skeet shooting, sporting clays, and lessons. Its spring, fall, and winter activities are outlined, and scheduled events are posted.
https://meemosfarm.com/
Original Dulcimer Players Club FunFest
The ODPC was founded in 1963 by hammer dulcimer players, Gene Cox and Elgia Hickok. In the early years, meetings would bring fewer than twenty players from the region near Evart, Michigan to play and to share tunes. The club held its first hammer dulcimer festival at the Osceola Fairgrounds in Evart in 1973. Now an annual, multi-day event, pre-show schedules, workshops, stage shows, and other activities and events are highlighted, with general information and contacts.
http://www.evartdulcimerfest.org/