Beaver Creek Township, Michigan
| Beaver Creek Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Beaver Creek Township
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| Coordinates: 44°32′31″N 84°43′58″W / 44.54194°N 84.73278°WCoordinates: 44°32′31″N 84°43′58″W / 44.54194°N 84.73278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Crawford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.5 sq mi (185.3 km2) |
| • Land | 71.5 sq mi (185.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,207 ft (368 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,736 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-06600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625902 |
| Website | beavercreektownship |
Beaver Creek Township is a civil township of Crawford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 1,736.
Beaver Creek Township occupies the southwest corner of Crawford County and is bordered by Kalkaska County to the west and Roscommon County to the south. The township is crossed by Interstate 75 and U.S. Route 127, limited-access highways that join near the northern border of the township. I-75 leads north to Grayling, the Crawford County seat, and to the Straits of Mackinac, while heading southeast to Bay City and Saginaw. US 127 leads south to Mount Pleasant.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.5 square miles (185.3 km2), of which 71.5 square miles (185.1 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.14%, is water. A small part of the northern end of Higgins Lake enters the southern part of the township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,486 people, 603 households, and 458 families residing in the township. The population density was 20.8 per square mile (8.0/km²). There were 1,125 housing units at an average density of 15.8 per square mile (6.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.57% White, 0.20% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 1.35% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.
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