Lupton, MI

Lupton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2020 census counted 318 residents. Lupton is located mostly within Rose Township with a small portion extending south into Cumming Township. Lupton was settled as early as 1880 by several Quaker families from Ohio, including that of Emmor Lupton. The through line in Lupton is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Lupton makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. The community was first known as Lane Heights and given a post office under the name Lane on April 11, 1881. Lupton includes the Rifle River.