Moran Township, Michigan

Moran Township, Michigan
Moran Township, Michigan
Civil township
	Moran Township Office
	Location within Mackinac County
	Moran Township Moran Township
	Coordinates: 45°58′41″N84°55′33″W / 45.97806°N 84.92583°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Mackinac
Established	1844
Government
• Supervisor	Susan Dionne
• Clerk	Kristine Vallier
Area
• Total	134.42 sq mi (348.1 km2)
• Land	127.57 sq mi (330.4 km2)
• Water	6.85 sq mi (17.7 km2)
Elevation	646 ft (197 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,029
• Density	8.07/sq mi (3.12/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	49760 (Moran); 49762 (Naubinway); 49781 (St. Ignace)
Area code	906
FIPS code	26-55480
GNIS feature ID	1626766
Website	www.morantownship.com

Last updated August 15, 2023

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

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

Brevort is an unincorporated community in the township on U.S. Route 2 at 46°01′08″N85°02′30″W / 46.01889°N 85.04167°W / 46.01889; -85.04167 (Brevort, Michigan) , approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of St. Ignace.^[5] The community is not a part of Brevort Township, which is adjacent to Moran Township on the north and east.
Gros Cap is an unincorporated community in the township on Lake Michigan, approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of St. Ignace at 45°52′13″N84°49′40″W / 45.87028°N 84.82778°W / 45.87028; -84.82778 (Gros Cap, Michigan) ^[6]
Ozark is a mostly unpopulated historic locale in the township at 46°08′31″N84°57′56″W / 46.14194°N 84.96556°W / 46.14194; -84.96556 (Ozark, Michigan) .^[7] It was the site for the charcoal kilns of the Martel Furnace Company and was a flag stop named "Johnson's" on the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway in 1882. A post office named Ozark operated from June 1884 until August 1966. The name was derived from the early French name for the place Aux Arc, meaning "at the bend."^[8]

Attractions

Demographics

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

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References

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

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[CenPopGazetteer2022-1] 1 2 3 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

[Census_2020-2] "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

[:0-4] 1 2 "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

[Romig-8] Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Mackinac County, Michigan, United States
County seat: St. Ignace
Cities	Mackinac Island St. Ignace	Map of Michigan highlighting Mackinac County.svg
Civil townships	Bois Blanc Brevort Clark Garfield Hendricks Holmes (defunct) Hudson Marquette Moran Newton Portage St. Ignace
CDP	Naubinway
Other communities	Allenville Brevort Caffey Caffey Corner Cedarville Charles Corinne Curtis Engadine Epoufette Evergreen Shores Garnet Gilchrist Gould City Gros Cap Hessel Huntspur Kenneth Millecoquins Moran Ozark Patrick Landing Pickford‡ Pointe Aux Pins Pontchartrain Shores Port Dolomite Port Inland‡ Rexton Rockview Simmons
Indian reservations	Mackinac Indian Reservation‡ Sault Ste. Marie Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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