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Moran Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 45°58′41″N 84°55′33″W / 45.97806°N 84.92583°W / 45.97806; -84.92583
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Moran Township, Michigan
Moran Township Office
Moran Township Office
Location within Mackinac County
Location within Mackinac County
Moran Township is located in Michigan
Moran Township
Moran Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Moran Township is located in the United States
Moran Township
Moran Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 45°58′41″N 84°55′33″W / 45.97806°N 84.92583°W / 45.97806; -84.92583
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMackinac
Established1844
Government
 • SupervisorSusan Dionne
 • ClerkKristine Vallier
Area
 • Total134.42 sq mi (348.1 km2)
 • Land127.57 sq mi (330.4 km2)
 • Water6.85 sq mi (17.7 km2)
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 • Total1,029
 • Density8.07/sq mi (3.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
49760 (Moran)
49762 (Naubinway)
49781 (St. Ignace)
Area code906
FIPS code26-55480[1]
GNIS feature ID1626766[3]
Websitewww.morantownship.com

Moran Township is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,029 at the 2020 census.[4]

Geography

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The township is in central Mackinac County, along the northeast shore of Lake Michigan. The southeastern end of the township touches the Straits of Mackinac at the northeast end of the lake. The city of St. Ignace borders the township to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 134.42 square miles (348.15 km2), of which 127.57 square miles (330.40 km2) are land and 6.85 square miles (17.74 km2), or 5.10%, are water.[1]

Communities

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Attractions

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Demographics

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In 2020, the township population was 1,029.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "P1. Race – Moran township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moran Township, Michigan
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brevort, Michigan
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gros Cap, Michigan
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ozark, Michigan
  8. ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.