Portage Township, Mackinac County, Michigan

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Portage Township, Michigan
Civil township
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Portage Township Offices in Curtis
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Location within Mackinac County
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Portage Township
Location within the state of Michigan
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Portage Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°12′19″N85°44′14″W / 46.20528°N 85.73722°W / 46.20528; -85.73722
CountryUnited States
State Michigan
County Mackinac
Government
 • SupervisorStephen Sicinski
 •  Clerk Patricia MacLachlan
Area
[1]
 • Total72.26 sq mi (187.15 km2)
 • Land55.43 sq mi (143.56 km2)
 • Water16.83 sq mi (43.59 km2)
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total907
 • Density17.7/sq mi (6.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
49820 (Curtis)
49827 (Engadine)
49836 (Germfask)
49838 (Gould City)
49853 (McMillan)
Area code 906
FIPS code 26-65600 [3]
GNIS feature ID1626927 [4]

Portage Township is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, its population was 907, [5] down from 981 in 2010.

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Geography

Portage Township occupies the northwest corner of Mackinac County, 60 miles (97 km) northwest of St. Ignace, the county seat. The township is bordered to the north by Luce County and to the west by Schoolcraft County.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.26 square miles (187.15 km2), of which 55.43 square miles (143.56 km2) are land and 16.83 square miles (43.59 km2) (23.29%) are water. [1]

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Demographics

As of 2020, its population was 907. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ "P1. Race – Portage township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Portage Township, Mackinac County, Michigan
  5. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Curtis, Michigan
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