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Breitung Charter Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 45°48′31″N 88°01′47″W / 45.80861°N 88.02972°W / 45.80861; -88.02972
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Breitung Township, Michigan
Charter Township of Breitung
Location within Dickinson County (red) and the administered CDP of Quinnesec (pink)
Location within Dickinson County (red) and the administered CDP of Quinnesec (pink)
Breitung Township is located in Michigan
Breitung Township
Breitung Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Breitung Township is located in the United States
Breitung Township
Breitung Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 45°48′31″N 88°01′47″W / 45.80861°N 88.02972°W / 45.80861; -88.02972
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyDickinson
Established1876
Government
 • SupervisorDenny Olson
 • ClerkWendy Larson
Area
 • Total67.89 sq mi (175.83 km2)
 • Land64.27 sq mi (166.46 km2)
 • Water3.62 sq mi (9.38 km2)
Elevation
1,161 ft (354 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,831
 • Density91.1/sq mi (35.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49801 (Iron Mountain)
49802 (Kingsford)
49870 (Norway)
49876 (Quinnesec)
Area code906
FIPS code26-10220[2]
GNIS feature ID1625974[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

History

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The township is named after Edward Breitung, a miner and U.S. Representative from Michigan.[4]

Geography

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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.

Communities

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20005,930
20105,853−1.3%
20205,831−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

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.

References

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  1. ^ Michigan Townships Association (2023). "Breitung Charter Township, Dickinson County, Michigan". Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Breitung Charter Township, Michigan
  4. ^ 'Glimpses Of Early Dickinson County,' William J. Cummings, March 2004
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Kingsford, Michigan
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Granite Bluff, Michigan
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merriman, Michigan
  8. ^ "Skidmore, Michigan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. ^ "United States Census Bureau QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
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