South Branch, Michigan

{{Hatnote|This article is about the unincorporated community. For the townships, see South Branch Township, Michigan.}}

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = South Branch, Michigan

| settlement_type = Unincorporated community

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| image_skyline = South Branch, Michigan road signage.jpg

| image_size = 275

| image_caption = Looking north along E. County Line Road

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| pushpin_map = Michigan#USA

| pushpin_label = South Branch

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States

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| coordinates = {{Coord|44|28|00|N|83|53|20|W|region:US-MI_type:city_source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = United States

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Michigan

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Iosco and Ogemaw

| subdivision_type3 = Township

| subdivision_name3 = Goodar and Plainfield

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| established_title = Established

| established_date = 1887

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| unit_pref = Imperial

| elevation_footnotes = {{GNIS|1621678}}

| elevation_ft = 935

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| timezone = Eastern (EST)

| utc_offset = -5

| timezone_DST = EDT

| utc_offset_DST = -4

| postal_code_type = ZIP code(s)

| postal_code = 48761

| area_code = 989

| blank_name = GNIS feature ID

| blank_info = 1621678

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File:South Branch, Michigan post office.jpg

South Branch is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan.{{Cite web |title=Geographic Names Information System |url=https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/1621678 |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=edits.nationalmap.gov}} The community is primarily located within Goodar Township, Ogemaw County, although a small portion extends east into Plainfield Township, Iosco County. As an unincorporated community, South Branch has no legally defined boundaries, population statistics, or administrative powers of its own; however, a post office operates out of the community, with ZIP Code 48761.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/South+Branch,+MI+48761/@44.5224995,-84.0435374,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x882095471f9cb445:0xa829c97945fc1d3e!8m2!3d44.5197685!4d-83.9108968|title=48761 ZIP Code map|access-date=August 14, 2021}}{{cite web |last=UnitedStatesZipCodes.org |date=2021 |title=ZIP Code 48761: South Branch |url=https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/48761/ |accessdate=August 14, 2021}}