Breitung Charter Township, Michigan
Charter township in Michigan, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charter township in Michigan, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Breitung Charter Township is a charter township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 5,831.
Breitung Township, Michigan | |
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Charter Township of Breitung | |
Coordinates: 45°48′31″N 88°01′47″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Dickinson |
Established | 1876 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Denny Olson |
• Clerk | Wendy Larson |
Area | |
• Total | 67.89 sq mi (175.83 km2) |
• Land | 64.27 sq mi (166.46 km2) |
• Water | 3.62 sq mi (9.38 km2) |
Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,831 |
• Density | 91.1/sq mi (35.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code(s) | |
Area code | 906 |
FIPS code | 26-10220[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1625974[3] |
Website | Official website |
The township is named after Edward Breitung, a miner and U.S. Representative from Michigan.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 68.3 square miles (177 km2), of which, 65.1 square miles (169 km2) of it is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) of it (4.70%) is water.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 5,930 people, 2,354 households, and 1,727 families residing in the township. The population density was 91.1 inhabitants per square mile (35.2/km2). There were 2,601 housing units at an average density of 40.0 per square mile (15.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.35% White, 0.03% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.44% of the population in 2000. By the 2020 census, its population was 5,831.
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