Au Sable, Michigan

Au Sable is an unincorporated community in Au Sable Township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the southern side of Au Sable River where it enters Lake Huron. The community of Oscoda is on the other side of the river. Au Sable is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes and has no legal status as an incorporated municipality. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 1,533.HistoryAu Sable was platted in 1849. The post office first opened with the name Au Sable on September 23, 1856. It was incorporated as a village in 1872 and later as a city in 1889. In 1889 it was the largest city in Iosco County. It was completely destroyed by fire in 1911 and the post office closed on December 15, 1912. They surrendered the city charter in 1931. The histories of Au Sable (south side of the Au Sable River) and Oscoda (north side of the Au Sable River) are intermingled. In 1874, the north side of the river got a separate post office but still under the name "Au Sable". In 1875, the name was changed to "Oscoda" and two villages were formed where it had previously just been one - Au Sable.(3)GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1sqmi, of which, 2.1sqmi of it is land and 0.04sqmi of it (1.41%) is water.