Kinross Charter Township, Michigan

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Kinross Charter Township, Michigan
Charter township
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Location within Chippewa County
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Kinross Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°16′52″N84°34′36″W / 46.28111°N 84.57667°W / 46.28111; -84.57667
Country United States
State Michigan
County Chippewa
Government
 • SupervisorJim Moore
Area
 • Total120.9 sq mi (313.2 km2)
 • Land119.7 sq mi (310.1 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,139
 • Density51/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49715 (Brimley)
49724 (Dafter)
49728 (Eckerman)
49752 (Kinross)
49780 (Rudyard)
49788 (Kincheloe)
Area code 906
FIPS code 26-43480 [1]
GNIS feature ID1626563 [2]
Website Official website

Kinross Charter Township is a charter township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,139 at the 2020 census, [3] down from 7,561 at the 2010 census. [4]

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Geography

The township is located in the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, 18 miles (29 km) south of Sault Ste. Marie and 33 miles (53 km) north of St. Ignace.

According to the US Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 120.9 square miles (313.2 km2), of which 119.7 square miles (310.1 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), or 1.00%, is water.

Communities

Demographics

As of the 2000 United States census, [1] there were 5,922 people, 1,156 households, and 887 families in the township.

Transportation

Historic sites

The old Kinross Township Hall and School, located in Kinross, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kinross Charter Township, Michigan
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kinross charter township, Chippewa County MI". US Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  5. ↑ "ST. IGNACE-SAULT STE. MARIE-IRONWOOD" (PDF). Indian Trails. January 15, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  6. ↑ Robert O. Christensen (August 2003), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM: Kinross Township Hall and School
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