Civil township in Michigan, United States
| Waucedah Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Civil township | |
 Waucedah Township Hall in Loretto | |
 Location within Dickinson County | |
  Waucedah TownshipLocation within the state of MichiganShow map of Michigan Waucedah TownshipLocation within the United StatesShow map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′10″N 87°46′41″W / 45.81944°N 87.77806°W / 45.81944; -87.77806 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Dickinson |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Louis Sturm |
| • Clerk | Lori Turri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 90.24 sq mi (233.72 km) |
| • Land | 88.50 sq mi (229.21 km) |
| • Water | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km) |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 809 |
| • Density | 9.14/sq mi (3.53/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49834 (Foster City) 49852 (Loretto) 49892 (Vulcan) |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-84700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627227 |
| Website | Official website |
Waucedah Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 809 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 90.0 square miles (233.2 km), of which, 88.9 square miles (230.4 km) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km) of it (1.21%) is water.
Communities
- Waucedah is an unincorporated community in the township on U.S. Highway 2 at 45°45′47″N 87°44′43″W / 45.76306°N 87.74528°W / 45.76306; -87.74528.
- Loretto is an unincorporated community in the township on the Sturgeon River at 45°46′38″N 87°48′54″W / 45.77722°N 87.81500°W / 45.77722; -87.81500. It is on U.S. Highway 2 about three miles (4.8 km) west of Waucedah and about six miles (9.7 km) east of Norway.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 800 people, 325 households, and 233 families residing in the township. By 2020, its population was 809.
References
- Michigan Townships Association (2023). "Waucedah Township, Dickinson County, Michigan". Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waucedah Township, Michigan
- State of Michigan (March 21, 2022). "2020 Township Census" (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2023.
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| County seat: Iron Mountain | ||
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