Sagola Township, Michigan

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Sagola Township, Michigan
Civil township
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Location within Dickinson County
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Sagola Township
Location within the state of Michigan
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Sagola Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°07′57″N88°03′13″W / 46.13250°N 88.05361°W / 46.13250; -88.05361
CountryUnited States
State Michigan
County Dickinson
Established1887
Government
[1]
 • SupervisorDonald Minerick
 •  Clerk Julie Roell
Area
 • Total162.75 sq mi (421.52 km2)
 • Land159.71 sq mi (413.65 km2)
 • Water3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2)
Elevation
1,355 ft (413 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,066
 • Density6.67/sq mi (2.58/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49801 (Iron Mountain)
49815 (Channing)
49849 (Ishpeming)
49879 (Republic)
49881 (Sagola)
Area code 906
FIPS code 26-70600 [2]
GNIS feature ID1627022 [3]
Website Official website

Sagola Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,066 at the 2020 census.

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Geography

Much of the township is the Copper Country State Forest. The northwest portion is drained by the Michigamme River. A small portion of the northeast is drained by tributaries of the Escanaba River. The central portion is drained by the Ford River, and the south by the Sturgeon River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 162.8 square miles (422 km2), of which, 160.3 square miles (415 km2) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of it (1.55%) is water.

Communities

There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. There are a few small unincorporated communities.

Demographics

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 1,169 people, 475 households, and 323 families residing in the township. In 2020, its population was 1,066.

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References

  1. ↑ Michigan Townships Association (2023). "Sagola Township, Dickinson County, Michigan" . Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sagola Township, Michigan
  4. 1 2 3 4 Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN   0-8143-1838-X.
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Channing, Michigan
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Floodwood, Michigan
  7. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Randville, Michigan
  8. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sagola, Michigan
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