Bruce Township, Michigan | |
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Civil township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 46°20′12″N 84°18′42″W / 46.33667°N 84.31167°WCoordinates: 46°20′12″N 84°18′42″W / 46.33667°N 84.31167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Chippewa |
Area | |
• Total | 90.7 sq mi (234.8 km2) |
• Land | 87.0 sq mi (225.3 km2) |
• Water | 3.7 sq mi (9.5 km2) |
Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,128 |
• Density | 24/sq mi (9.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 26-11280 |
GNIS feature ID | 1625994 |
Website | www |
Bruce Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 2,128.
Bruce Township is in eastern Chippewa County, bordered on the east by the St. Marys River and West Neebish Channel. The Charlotte River flows through the township to its mouth at the West Neebish Channel.M-129 runs through the western part of the township, leading north to Sault Ste. Marie and south to Pickford and Cedarville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 90.7 square miles (234.8 km2), of which 87.0 square miles (225.3 km2) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.5 km2), or 4.04%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,940 people, 748 households, and 572 families residing in the township. The population density was 22.2 per square mile (8.6/km²). There were 986 housing units at an average density of 11.3 per square mile (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 83.87% White, 0.52% African American, 11.75% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 3.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.