East Jordan is a city in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

The city is at the end of the south arm of Lake Charlevoix at the mouth of the Jordan River.

He built the first store here in 1874 at the mouth of the Jordan River at the southernmost point of Lake Charlevoix.

[5] East Jordan grew quickly, and by 1890, it boasted a large ironworks company now known as EJ.

In 1899, the Detroit and Charlevoix Railroad built their mainline through the East side of the city, and in 1901, the East Jordan and Southern Railroad began operations on the western end of the city.

East Jordan contains two listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

The East Jordan Lumber Company Store Building and the Votruba Block were both built in 1899 and are located next to each other in the city's downtown area.

29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

East Jordan is served by its own school district, East Jordan Public Schools, which is centered in the city and serves larger portions of several townships.