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Wolverine: population 250 and falling fast
This town has been sliding downhill ever since the lumber dried up. Now it's got fewer residents than a mid-sized high school, like they're trying to hide from civilization itself.
Roasted Mar 10, 2026147 views147 pts
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This town has been sliding downhill ever since the lumber dried up. Now it's got fewer residents than a mid-sized high school, like they're trying to hide from civilization itself.
When your town's main attraction is literally a body of water flowing through it, you know you've hit peak small-town desperation. Sure, the Sturgeon River has 'crystal-clear waters' - probably because there's absolutely nothing upstream to pollute it in this forgotten corner of Michigan.
This place still celebrates the logging industry that abandoned it a century ago. It's like hosting a party for your ex who dumped you and moved to Canada. At least they're consistent in living in the past.
Their idea of 'rich history' is being a railroad stop that nobody remembers. The exhibits would include a rusty saw, some old train tickets, and a few faded photos of the same handful of people who still live here today, which honestly doesn't look that different from now.
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