Brevort Township, Michigan

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Brevort Township, Michigan
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Location within Mackinac County
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Brevort Township
Location within the state of Michigan
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Brevort Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°02′46″N84°50′35″W / 46.04611°N 84.84306°W / 46.04611; -84.84306
CountryUnited States
State Michigan
County Mackinac
Established1881
Government
  SupervisorEd Serwach
   Clerk Kaye Matelski
Area
[1]
  Total
98.84 sq mi (255.99 km2)
  Land92.48 sq mi (239.52 km2)
  Water6.36 sq mi (16.47 km2)
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
502
  Density6.42/sq mi (2.48/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
49760 (Moran)
49780 (Rudyard)
Area code 906
FIPS code 26-097-10360 [3]
GNIS feature ID1625975 [4]
Website www.brevorttownship.com

Brevort Township is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 502, [2] down from 594 in 2010. [5]

Contents

The township was named after Henry Brevort (or Brevoort), a surveyor assigned to subdivide the area in 1845. [6] Most of the township land is within the eastern portion of the Hiawatha National Forest. The township includes part of the Mackinac Wilderness.

Geography

The township is in central Mackinac County, bordered to the west and south by Moran Township and to the east by St. Ignace Township. It is bordered to the north by Trout Lake Township in Chippewa County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Brevort Township has a total area of 98.84 square miles (255.99 km2), of which 92.48 square miles (239.52 km2) are land and 6.36 square miles (16.47 km2) (6.43%) are water. [1]

Highway M-123 passes diagonally southeast–northwest through the township, and U.S. Route 2 and Interstate 75 are just outside of the township boundaries to the south and east.

Communities

Climate

Climate data for Moran, Michigan (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)25.9
(−3.4)
28.2
(−2.1)
37.2
(2.9)
48.4
(9.1)
61.9
(16.6)
72.0
(22.2)
76.6
(24.8)
76.0
(24.4)
68.3
(20.2)
54.6
(12.6)
42.0
(5.6)
32.2
(0.1)
51.9
(11.1)
Daily mean °F (°C)16.6
(−8.6)
17.6
(−8.0)
26.1
(−3.3)
38.2
(3.4)
50.5
(10.3)
60.3
(15.7)
65.4
(18.6)
64.7
(18.2)
57.3
(14.1)
45.1
(7.3)
34.5
(1.4)
24.3
(−4.3)
41.7
(5.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)7.2
(−13.8)
6.9
(−13.9)
15.1
(−9.4)
27.9
(−2.3)
39.0
(3.9)
48.5
(9.2)
54.1
(12.3)
53.5
(11.9)
46.3
(7.9)
35.6
(2.0)
27.0
(−2.8)
16.4
(−8.7)
31.5
(−0.3)
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.19
(56)
1.58
(40)
2.01
(51)
3.14
(80)
2.55
(65)
2.85
(72)
3.20
(81)
3.29
(84)
3.92
(100)
4.25
(108)
3.38
(86)
2.62
(67)
34.98
(890)
Average snowfall inches (cm)20.4
(52)
14.8
(38)
9.8
(25)
6.8
(17)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.4
(1.0)
7.4
(19)
21.3
(54)
80.9
(206)
Source: NOAA [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "P1. Race – Brevort township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brevort Township, Michigan
  5. "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census . United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 31 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN   0-8143-1838-X.
  7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allenville, Michigan
  8. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moran, Michigan
  9. "NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". NOAA. Retrieved April 1, 2025.