Curran, Michigan
| Mitchell Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
| Motto: "The Black Bear Capital of Michigan" | |
 Mitchell Township
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| Coordinates: 44°42′50″N 83°47′55″W / 44.71389°N 83.79861°WCoordinates: 44°42′50″N 83°47′55″W / 44.71389°N 83.79861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Alcona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 143.4 sq mi (371.4 km2) |
| • Land | 142.5 sq mi (369.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 352 |
| • Density | 2.5/sq mi (0.95/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 48705 (Barton City, Michigan), 48728 (Curran), 48738 (Glennie), 48761 (South Branch) |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-54740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626750 |
| Website | www |
Mitchell Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 352 at the 2010 census.
Curran is located in Mitchell Township at the junction of M-65 and M-72. Phillip Curran built a lumber camp here in 1875, and the village began about 1886. The Loud & Sons Lumber Company built a narrow gauge railway through the area in 1890. A post office was established on April 28, 1890, with Edward Cunning as postmaster. The office closed September 30, 1890, and reopened October 10, 1890, with John S. Fullerton as postmaster. The Curran ZIP code 48728 serves a large portion of Mitchell Township, as well as small areas of eastern Caledonia Township and Millen Township and parts of western Clinton Township and Comins Township in Oscoda County.
Barton City is to the east, and the Barton City ZIP code 48705 also serves a portion of eastern Mitchell Township.
Glennie is to the south, and the Glennie ZIP code 48737 also serves a portion of southeastern Mitchell Township.
South Branch is to the southewest, and the South Branch ZIP code 48761 also serves a portion of southwestern Mitchell Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 143.4 square miles (371.4 km2), of which 142.5 square miles (369.2 km2) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2), or 0.59%, is water.
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