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St. Ignace Township, Michigan

St. Ignace Township is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 973.

The city of St. Ignace borders the township on the south, but the two are administered autonomously.

Geography

The township is located east of the geographic center of Mackinac County, extending from the Chippewa County line on the north to the city of St. Ignace at its southern border. The southeast portion of the township is within Lake Huron at its northwest end. Interstate 75 crosses the township from north to south, with access from three exits.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 142.01 square miles (367.80 km), of which 97.29 square miles (251.98 km) are land and 44.72 square miles (115.82 km), or 31.49%, are water.

Communities

Demographics

According to the 2020 census, its population was 973, up from 939 in 2010.

Transportation

Interstate 75 passes through this township, with two exits in St. Ignace. Mackinac Trail, or H-63, passes through as well. The western terminus of M-134 and the southern terminus of M-123 are located here.

Notable person

References

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "P1. Race – St. Ignace 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: St. Ignace Township, Michigan
  5. ^ Walter Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 110
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Evergreen Shores, Michigan
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.