McMillan Township, Luce County, Michigan
Civil township in Michigan, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Civil township in Michigan, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
McMillan Township is a civil township of Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,471 at the 2020 census.[2] At 588.78 square miles (1,524.9 km2) of total land area, McMillan Township is the largest municipality by area in the state of Michigan.
McMillan Township, Michigan | |
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Coordinates: 46°32′16″N 85°30′13″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Luce |
Established | 1920 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Arthur Schultz |
• Clerk | Marie McNamara |
Area | |
• Total | 604.35 sq mi (1,565.26 km2) |
• Land | 588.78 sq mi (1,524.93 km2) |
• Water | 15.57 sq mi (40.33 km2) |
Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,471 |
• Density | 4.20/sq mi (1.62/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | |
Area code | 906 |
FIPS code | 26-50440[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1626658[4] |
Website | Official website |
McMillan Township occupies 65.5% of Luce County's land area and also contains the village of Newberry, which is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in the county. The township contains two state parks: Muskallonge Lake State Park and the western portion of Tahquamenon Falls State Park, which also includes the Upper Tahquamenon Falls. Crisp Point Light is also located in the northeast corner of the township.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 604.35 square miles (1,565.26 km2), of which 588.78 square miles (1,524.93 km2) is land and 15.57 square miles (40.33 km2) (2.58%) is water.[5]
The township has a long shoreline along Lake Superior and also includes numerous other lakes and rivers, such as Blind Sucker River, Carp River, Little Two Hearted River, Tahquamenon River, and Two Hearted River, as well as Muskallonge Lake.
The North Country Trail also passes through the township.
At the census of 2010, there were 2,692 people, 1,193 households, and 701 families residing in the township.[3] The racial makeup of the township was 82.2% White, 0.3% African American, 6.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. In 2020, its population was 2,471.[2]
In 2010, there were 2,692 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 55.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.84.
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