Superior Township, Chippewa County, Michigan

Superior Township, Michigan
Civil township
Community of Brimley along W. 6 Mile Road
Community of Brimley along W. 6 Mile Road
Location within Chippewa County
Location within Chippewa County
Superior Township is located in Michigan
Superior Township
Superior Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°22′40″N 84°39′28″W / 46.37778°N 84.65778°W / 46.37778; -84.65778
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyChippewa
Government
 • SupervisorRichard Phillips
Area
 • Total
104.7 sq mi (271.1 km2)
 • Land103.0 sq mi (266.7 km2)
 • Water1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
Elevation
810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,276
 • Density12/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49715 (Brimley)
Area code906
FIPS code26-77540[1]
GNIS feature ID1627140[2]

Superior Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,276 at the 2020 census.[3]

The federally recognized Bay Mills Indian Community has part of its land base reservation in Superior Township, based west of Brimley. It operates two casinos on its reservation, one of which is in Superior Township, to generate funds for education and welfare of its people. Brimley State Park is also within the township on the shores of Lake Superior.

Geography

Superior Township is located in north of the center of Chippewa County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 104.7 square miles (271.1 km2), of which 103.0 square miles (266.7 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), or 1.62%, is water.[4]

The Delirium Wilderness is located several miles south of the community of Raco and extends into Kinross Township to the south.

Communities

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,329 people, 515 households, and 384 families residing in the township. In 2010, its population then grew to 1,337.

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Superior Township, Chippewa County, Michigan
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Superior township, Chippewa County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  5. ^ Romig, Walter (1973). Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Wayne State University Press. p. 463. ISBN 9780814318386. Retrieved October 25, 2017.