St. Ignace Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:St. Ignace Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Pushpin Label:St. Ignace Township
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:Eric Danielson
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Sheri Oja
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:142.01
Area Land Sq Mi:97.29
Area Water Sq Mi:44.72
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:973
Population Density Sq Mi:10.00
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:182
Elevation Ft:597
Coordinates:45.9925°N -84.7031°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:49745 (Hessel)
49760 (Moran)
49780 (Rudyard)
49781 (St. Ignace)
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-097-70860[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627028

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.[2]

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 142.01sqmi, of which 97.29sqmi are land and 44.72sqmi, or 31.49%, are water.

Communities

Demographics

According to the 2020 census, its population was 973, up from 939 in 2010.[5]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan . United States Census Bureau . August 15, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – St. Ignace township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. August 15, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Walter Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 110
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-08-04 . data.census.gov.