Beal City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of the CDP was 332 at the 2020 census. As an unincorporated community, Beal City has no legal autonomy of its own. The community is located in Nottawa Township within the Isabella Indian Reservation.
History
Beal City was settled around 1880 by Mr. Beal, who opened a grocery store. A post office operated here from December 19, 1892 until March 31, 1910.
Beginning in 1989, the Tom Bowl is an annual football game that takes places in Beal City.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. The land drains east toward the North Branch of the Chippewa River, which is part of the Saginaw River watershed.
The community is served by its own school district, Beal City Public Schools, which also serves larger portions of the surrounding area.
Demographics
As of the census Kendra Licari sent the messages over a period of 15 months. She pleaded guilty to two counts of stalking a minor and was sentenced to at least 19 months in prison. The story was the subject of the 2025 Netflix documentary Unknown Number: The High School Catfish.