231 area code

The 231 area code is a North American telephone area code for the state of Michigan. It covers a large portion of the northern area of the lower peninsula, including the cities of Traverse City, Muskegon, and Big Rapids. The 231 area code was established in 1999 as an overlay to the existing 616 area code, and it serves over 1.7 million residents and businesses.

Area Code City Names

The 231 area code covers a total of 34 cities and towns in Michigan. Some of the major cities included in this area code are:

• Traverse City
• Muskegon
• Big Rapids
• Cadillac
• Grayling

Other notable cities in the 231 area code include Ludington, Manistee, Petoskey, Alpena, and Rogers City.

Counties that Use “231 area code”

The 231 area code covers a total of 18 counties in Michigan. These include:

• Antrim
• Benzie
• Charlevoix
• Grand Traverse
• Kalkaska
• Leelanau
• Manistee
• Mason
• Mecosta
• Montcalm
• Newaygo
• Missaukee
• Oceana
• Ogemaw
• Osceola
• Oscoda
• Wexford
• Alpena

Major Cities that Use “231 area code”

The city of Traverse City is the largest in the 231 area code, with a population of over 15,000. It is known for its scenic beauty and as a popular tourist destination. Other major cities in this area code include Muskegon and Big Rapids, both with populations of over 10,000.

All Cities & Towns that Use “231 area code”

Here is a complete list of all the cities and towns using the 231 area code, along with their populations (as of 2019):

• Alba – 234
• Alden – 131
• Allen – 182
• Alpena – 10,116
• Arcadia – 600
• Ashland – 109
• Au Gres – 916
• Baldwin – 1,177
• Bear Lake – 266
• Bellaire – 1,075
• Beulah – 352
• Big Rapids – 10,365
• Bitely – 371
• Boon – 241
• Brethren – 328
• Brevort – 187
• Buckley – 695
• Cadillac – 10,429
• Carney – 198
• Cedar – 1,035
• Central Lake – 1,090
• Charlevoix – 2,491
• Cheboygan – 4,852
• Chippewa Lake – 527
• Copemish – 205
• Cross Village – 75
• Dafter – 1,049
• East Jordan – 2,218
• East Tawas – 2,888
• Elk Rapids – 1,642
• Ellsworth – 350
• Empire – 377
• Escanaba – 12,717
• Evart – 1,841
• Falmouth – 174
• Filer City – 125
• Fountain – 206
• Frankfort – 1,292
• Freetown, Michigan (historical) – 200
• Freeland – 7,423
• Germfask – 188
• Grawn – 1,242
• Grayling – 1,786
• Greenville – 8,375
• Hale – 2,746
• Hanover – 205
• Harrisville – 492
• Hart – 2,082
• Hesperia – 954
• Houghton Lake – 3,692
• Houghton Lake Heights – 323
• Idlewild – 893
• Indian River – 3,400
• Irons – 1,555
• Ivanhoe – 106
• Kaleva – 467
• Kalkaska – 2,026
• Karlin – 220
• Kinross – 2,023
• Kleinfeltersville – 202
• Lake Ann – 268
• Lake City – 853
• Lake Leelanau – 270
• Lakeview – 1,092
• Le Roy – 279
• Leland – 507
• Lennon – 603
• Leroy, Michigan (historical) – 115
• Levering – 316
• Lewiston – 891
• Litchfield – 269
• Ludington – 8,140
• Mainstee – 1,464
• Mancelona – 1,303
• Manistee – 6,004
• Manistique – 3,114
• Maple City – 243
• Manton – 1,197
• Marion – 838
• Marlette – 2,906
• Marquette – 18,393
• McBride – 292
• Mc Millan – 4,184
• Merritt – 240
• Mesick – 428
• Michigan Center – 6,194
• Mio – 1,965
• Moorestown – 254
• Morrow – 718
• Muskegon – 13,248
• Naubinway – 121
• New Era – 86
• Newaygo – 2,000
• Ontonagon – 1,571
• Ossineke – 958
• Osterr – 1,090
• Owosso – 7,001
• Paradise – 471
• Pentwater – 911
• Petoskey – 5,728
• Pierson – 10,834
• Pioneer – 218
• Pipestone – 952
• Pleasant Lake – 197
• Powers – 423
• Quinnesec – 950
• Rapid City – 794
• Red Rapids – 418
• Ridgeville – 47
• Robin Glen – 200
• Roscommon – 1,014
• Rose City – 653
• Rothbury – 266
• Rudyard – 364
• Rumely – 188
• Ryderwood – 106
• Saint Helen – 2,111
• Saint Helen Junction – 217
• Sanford – 687
• Sault Sainte Marie – 14,803
• Sawyer – 408
• Scottville – 1,255
• Sebewaing – 1,732
• Shelby – 2,065
• Shingleton – 191
• Sidnaw – 43
• South Boardman – 135
• South Haven – 4,390
• South Higgins Lake – 307
• Sturgis – 10,949
• Suttons Bay – 673
• Tawas City – 1,842
• Three Rivers – 7,356
• Toivola – 107
• Tower – 87
• Traverse City – 15,250
• Troy – 4717
• Tustin – 2,334
• Twining – 215
• Unionville – 702
• Utopia – 726
• Vanderbilt – 130
• Waldron – 312
• Walhalla – 92
• Weare – 239
• Weidman – 882
• Wellston – 162
• West Branch –