Ray is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in both Steuben County

Steuben County, Indiana

Steuben County is a county located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 34,185. The county seat is Angola...

, Indiana

Indiana

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 and Branch County

Branch County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 45,787 people, 16,349 households, and 11,575 families residing in the county. The population density was 90 people per square mile . There were 19,822 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...

, Michigan

Michigan

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 in the United States

United States

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. Located along the local "State Line Road," the small community straddles the border between the two states. The Indiana Northeastern Railroad

Indiana Northeastern Railroad

Indiana Northeastern Railroad is a short-line railroad operating in northeastern Indiana, northwestern Ohio and southern Michigan.-Routes:In northeastern Indiana, the INR operates a line that runs along the southern edge of Steuben County from South Milford east through Ashley, Steubenville and...

 travels southwest-northeast through Ray. Its elevation is 1,079 feet (329 m).

Indiana

The Indiana half of Ray lies in northeastern Fremont Township

Fremont Township, Steuben County, Indiana

Fremont Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,467.-Geography:Fremont Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.88 percent is water...

 in the northeastern part of Steuben County. Surrounding towns include Clear Lake

Clear Lake, Indiana

Clear Lake is a town located in the northeast corner of Steuben County, Indiana, in Clear Lake Township. The population was 339 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...

 to the southeast and Fremont

Fremont, Indiana

Fremont is a town in Fremont Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,138 at the 2010 census. Settled in 1834 as Willow Prairie, it became the Village of Brockville when it was platted in 1837. In 1848, it was renamed to honor John C...

 to the southwest. The former Cedar Lake, now a marshy area, lies southwest of Ray and east of Fremont. The residents of the Indiana side, unlike those in Michigan, have no post office of their own; they are served by the Fremont post office.

Michigan

The Michigan half of Ray lies at the intersection of Delmar Road with State Line Road in the far southeastern corner of Branch County, on the southern edge of California Township

California Township, Michigan

California Township is a civil township of Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 909 at the 2000 census.-Communities:There are no incorporated municipalities within the primarily agricultural township...

. Nearby surrounding communities include California

California Township, Michigan

California Township is a civil township of Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 909 at the 2000 census.-Communities:There are no incorporated municipalities within the primarily agricultural township...

 directly to the north; Quincy

Quincy, Michigan

Quincy is a village in Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,701 at the 2000 census.The village is located within Quincy Township on U.S. Highway 12. Note: there is also another Quincy Township in Houghton County.-Geography:...

 almost directly to the north; Montgomery

Montgomery, Michigan

Montgomery is a village in Camden Township, Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 386 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...

 to the east-northeast; and Coldwater

Coldwater, Michigan

Coldwater is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,945. It is the county seat of Branch County....

 (the county seat

County seat

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) to the northwest. A post office is located on the Michigan half of Ray, with the ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 of 48096. The ZCTA

ZIP Code Tabulation Area

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 for ZIP code 48096, which includes nearly all of California Township, had a population of 3,904 at the 2000 census.