Kinross Charter Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 46°16′52″N 84°34′36″W / 46.28111°N 84.57667°W / 46.28111; -84.57667
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Kinross Charter Township, Michigan
Location within Chippewa County
Location within Chippewa County
Kinross Township is located in Michigan
Kinross Township
Kinross Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°16′52″N 84°34′36″W / 46.28111°N 84.57667°W / 46.28111; -84.57667
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyChippewa
Government
 • SupervisorJim Moore
Area
 • Total120.9 sq mi (313.2 km2)
 • Land119.7 sq mi (310.1 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total7,561
 • Density63/sq mi (24.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49715 (Brimley)
49724 (Dafter)
49728 (Eckerman)
49752 (Kinross)
49780 (Rudyard)
49788 (Kincheloe)
Area code906
FIPS code26-43480[1]
GNIS feature ID1626563[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Kinross Charter Township is a charter township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,561 at the 2010 census,[3] up from 5,922 at the 2000 census.

Geography[edit]

The township is located in the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, 18 miles (29 km) south of Sault Ste. Marie and 33 miles (53 km) north of St. Ignace.

According to the US Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 120.9 square miles (313.2 km2), of which 119.7 square miles (310.1 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), or 1.00%, is water.

Communities[edit]

  • Kincheloe, located in the eastern part of the township just east of Interstate 75, is on part of the former Kincheloe Air Force Base, which was deactivated in 1977. It has a US Post Office (49788).
  • Kinross is the unincorporated area in the eastern end of Kinross Charter Township outside of Kincheloe. Its US Post Office (49752) is located adjacent to Interstate 75, west-northwest of Kincheloe.

Demographics[edit]

As of the 2000 United States census,[1] there were 5,922 people, 1,156 households, and 887 families in the township.

Transportation[edit]

Historic sites[edit]

The old Kinross Township Hall and School, located in Kinross, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kinross Charter Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kinross charter township, Chippewa County MI". US Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  4. ^ "ST. IGNACE-SAULT STE. MARIE-IRONWOOD" (PDF). Indian Trails. January 15, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  5. ^ Robert O. Christensen (August 2003), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM: Kinross Township Hall and School

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