Soo Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Soo Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label:Soo Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Chippewa
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Larry Perron
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:175.9
Area Land Km2:129.8
Area Water Km2:46.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2966
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern
Elevation M:177
Elevation Ft:581
Coordinates:46.4197°N -84.3111°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49710 (Barbeau)
49783 (Sault Ste. Marie)
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-74620[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627091

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.[2]

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, 9miles downriver from the rest of the township.

According to the US Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 175.9km2, of which 129.8km2 is land and 46.1km2, or 26.20%, is water.[3]

Communities

Demographics

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . US Census Bureau . January 31, 2008 .
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-05-02 . data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Soo township, Chippewa County MI . dead . https://archive.today/20200212142932/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2603374620 . February 12, 2020 . September 26, 2014 . US Census Bureau, American Factfinder.