| Official Name: | Arvon Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Nickname: | "Jewel of the U.P."[1] |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Arvon Township |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Baraga |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 340.2 |
| Area Land Km2: | 321.1 |
| Area Water Km2: | 19.1 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 492 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1.4 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 234 |
| Elevation Ft: | 768 |
| Coordinates: | 46.8458°N -88.1725°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 49946 (L'Anse), 49962 (Skanee) |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-03660[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1625852 |
Arvon Township is a civil township of Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 492.[3] Despite its name, Mount Arvon, the highest point in Michigan, is located just south of the township, in neighboring L'Anse Township.
Arvon Township's name is derived from that of the district of Carnarvon in Wales, famous for its slate industry, because of the deposits of slate in the township which were once the site of a failed quarry operation.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 340.2km2, of which 321.1km2 is land and 19.1km2, or 5.62%, is water.[4]
Arvon Township includes the Abbaye Peninsula, which projects into Lake Superior to form Huron Bay. The bay is long and narrow so its waters are significantly more protected than those of the open lake. Much of the shoreline, particularly around the tip of the peninsula at Point Abbaye, is rocky, although there are some stretches of sandy beach.
Much of the land in Arvon Township is forest with mixed deciduous and coniferous trees. There are also jack pine barrens and eastern arborvitae swamps. In settled areas, there are many wild apple trees which now form a significant food source for deer. Arvon Township has a number of rivers, including the Huron River, which flow into Lake Superior. Because of these factors, the primary economic activities in Arvon Township are related to logging or tourism, particularly hunting and fishing.
There are no incorporated municipalities within the township. There are several unincorporated communities and historical locales:
As of the census of 2000, there were 482 people, 222 households, and 150 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 623 housing units at an average density of 5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 93.36% White, 3.11% Native American, 0.41% Asian, and 3.11% from two or more races. Among its population, 17.8% were of Swedish, 16.3% German, 14.8% Finnish, 7.8% French, 7.5% Irish and 6.6% Norwegian ancestry. By 2020, its population was 492.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the township was $31,705, and the median income for a family was $39,545. Males had a median income of $26,786 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,800. About 3.8% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over. The 2021 census estimates determined its median household income was $52,500.