Spring Arbor, Michigan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) situated just west of center in Spring Arbor Township, Jackson County.
While unincorporated places have no legally defined boundaries in Michigan, Spring Arbor does have boundaries determined for the purpose of the US census. As per the CDP, Spring Arbor's northern boundary is King Road, Matthews Road forms its western boundary, Cox Road forms its southern boundary, and Dearing Road and Emerson Road form its eastern boundaries. Lime Lake and Falling Waters Trail are just south of the CDP.
The chief route through the community is M-60, also known as Spring Arbor Road, which bisects the community diagonally.
Cities and village within twenty-five miles of Ann Arbor include Concord, Parma, Jackson, Hanover, Homer, Albion, Jonesville, North Adams, Cement City, Litchfield, Springport, Brooklyn, Leslie, Hillsdale, Grass Lake, Tekonsha, and Addison, while the unincorporated communities of Sandstone and Horton are within ten miles.
Spring Arbor is home to Spring Arbor University, a private university affiliated with the Free Methodist Church denomination. Becoming a university in 1994, SAU is the second-largest evangelical Christian university in the state.
Built in 1873 on property previously belonging to Central Michigan College, the institution began as Spring Arbor Seminary, enrolling students in elementary and secondary grades. A junior college was added to the academy in 1923 when it became Spring Arbor Seminary and Junior College. Primary and intermediate classes were discontinued in 1930, and the school became Spring Arbor College in 1960. In 1963, the high school program was dropped and Spring Arbor College began offering a four-year program, becoming Spring Arbor University in 2001.
The Potawatomi inhabited three villages in Spring Arbor Township until they were forced to move to reservations near Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Spring Arbor was founded near the site of one of these villages.
Originally, the village was to be placed southwest of its current location, at what is now the intersection of Cross Road and Hammond Road, in the southwestern part of the township. Development at that site began but was halted when Michigan Central College, a Free Will Baptist seminary, moved to Hillsdale to become what is now known as Hillsdale College. A collection of homes and other buildings can be found at the original site of the village, near Falling Waters Park.
Isaac N. Swain is acknowledged to have founded Spring Arbor around 1838, and was named for the large number of springs that were in the area. Initially, it was spelled Spring Arbour. A post office was established at Spring Arbor on May 4, 1839, with Lemuel W. Douglass as postmaster.
Although Spring Arbor has never been incorporated as a village, the Spring Arbor CDP had a population of 2,916 in 2020, which was up from 2,188 in 2010. The primary employer in the CDP is Spring Arbor University.
The focal point of this portion of our web guide is on the unincorporated community and census-designated place known as Spring Arbor, Michigan. Online resources for governmental entities within the CDP, as well as local businesses, industries, schools, churches, organizations, attractions, events, entertainment venues, and recreational opportunities, are appropriate for this category.
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Offering classic and contemporary worship services on Sundays, as well as children's services, the congregation meets at its facilities on East Main Street, Spring Arbor, Michigan. Its address, a map showing the location of the church, office hours, and contacts are presented, along with an introduction to its leadership and staff, a calendar of events, an overview of its ministries to children, teens, and the community, its food pantry, and counseling services.
https://www.arborchurch.org/
Family-owned and operated, the Spring Arbor, Michigan screw machine tooling shop has been in business since 1980, offering same-day shipping in most cases. Its services and capabilities are listed and detailed on its site, including its custom design and engineering services, surface grinding, Wire E.D.M. machines, and tooling products are set forth. Its address, a map, office hours, telephone and fax numbers, and an email address are provided, with client testimonials.
http://www.microforminc.com/
Established in 1973, the appliance company offers a full range of appliance services, as well as a wide range of appliance products, parts, and installations. Offering free delivery, a free loaner, custom installation, and free haul-aways, its brands are listed on the site, along with the areas served, and client testimonials. Its address, hours of operation, telephone number, and fax numbers are presented, along with a map showing the location of its showroom.
http://www.springarborappliance.net/
Spring Arbor Church of the Nazarene
Describing their theology and practices as being a Christian people, a holiness people, and a missional people, the Spring Arbor, Michigan congregation is affiliated with the Nazarene Church denomination. The church's physical and mailing addresses are published, along with its telephone number and email address. Services may be attended in-house, viewed through live streaming video, or viewed later in the video archive. An overview of its ministries and programs is outlined.
https://www.springarbornaz.org/
Founded in 1863, three years after the Free Methodist denomination was organized, the Spring Arbor institution initially enrolled elementary and secondary students, later adding a high school and a junior college, before suspending its earlier grades and becoming a four-year university. Its history, academics, athletics, and admissions and financial aid programs are set forth. Applications may be submitted online. Its faculty is introduced and contacts are available.
https://www.arbor.edu/
