Sugar Island Township, Michigan
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Sugar Island Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 653 at the 2020 census. The township consists of Sugar Island, several smaller islands, and the surrounding waters in the St. Marys River.
"Homestead, Michigan" redirects here. Not to be confused with Homestead Township, Michigan in Benzie County.
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Sugar Island Township, Michigan | |
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Coordinates: 46°27′55″N 84°12′17″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Chippewa |
Established | 1857 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Mark Eitrem |
• Clerk | Brittany Behm |
Area | |
• Total | 76.46 sq mi (198.03 km2) |
• Land | 49.35 sq mi (127.82 km2) |
• Water | 27.11 sq mi (70.21 km2) |
Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 653 |
• Density | 13.2/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 49783 (Sault Ste. Marie) |
Area code | 906 |
FIPS code | 26-77020[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1627131[3] |
Website | Official website |
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Some of its land is within the reservation of the Bay Mills Indian Community, a federally recognized tribe and band of Chippewa who have long been in the region of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Native Americans make up one-third of the population on the island.