Moran Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Moran Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Moran Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mackinac
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Susan Dionne
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Kristine Vallier
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1844
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:134.42
Area Land Sq Mi:127.57
Area Water Sq Mi:6.85
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1029
Population Density Sq Mi:8.07
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:197
Elevation Ft:646
Coordinates:45.9781°N -84.9258°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:49760 (Moran)
49762 (Naubinway)
49781 (St. Ignace)
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-55480
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626766

Moran Township is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,029 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

The township is in central Mackinac County, along the northeast shore of Lake Michigan. The southeastern end of the township touches the Straits of Mackinac at the northeast end of the lake. The city of St. Ignace borders the township to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 134.42sqmi, of which 127.57sqmi are land and 6.85sqmi, or 5.10%, are water.[1]

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Attractions

Demographics

In 2020, the township population was 1,029.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan . United States Census Bureau . August 14, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Moran township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. August 14, 2023.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-08-04 . data.census.gov.
  4. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.