Soo Township, Michigan

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Soo Township, Michigan
Civil township
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Location within Chippewa County
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Soo Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°25′11″N84°18′40″W / 46.41972°N 84.31111°W / 46.41972; -84.31111
Country United States
State Michigan
County Chippewa
Government
 • SupervisorLarry Perron
Area
 • Total67.9 sq mi (175.9 km2)
 • Land50.1 sq mi (129.8 km2)
 • Water17.8 sq mi (46.1 km2)
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,966
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone Eastern
ZIP code(s)
49710 (Barbeau)
49783 (Sault Ste. Marie)
Area code 906
FIPS code 26-74620 [1]
GNIS feature ID1627091 [2]
Website Official website

Soo Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,966 at the 2020 census. [3]

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Geography

Soo Township consists of two section in northeastern Chippewa County, connected by a stretch of the St. Marys River. The northwestern section is part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and is bordered to the north by the city of Sault Ste. Marie. It extends west into Izaak Walton Bay on the St. Marys River (upstream from Sault Ste. Marie) and east as far as the Little Rapids Channel of the river (downstream from Sault Ste. Marie). The southeastern portion of the township, about 43% of the township's total territory, comprises Neebish Island, 9 miles (14 km) downriver from the rest of the township.

According to the US Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 67.9 square miles (175.9 km2), of which 50.1 square miles (129.8 km2) is land and 17.8 square miles (46.1 km2), or 26.20%, is water. [4]

Communities

Demographics

In 2010, the township had a population of 3,141.

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Soo Township, Michigan
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Soo township, Chippewa County MI". US Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
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