Gould City, Michigan
| Newton Township, Michigan | |
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 Newton Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 46°4′46″N 85°42′23″W / 46.07944°N 85.70639°WCoordinates: 46°4′46″N 85°42′23″W / 46.07944°N 85.70639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Mackinac |
| Area | |
| • Total | 154.9 sq mi (401.2 km2) |
| • Land | 148.6 sq mi (384.9 km2) |
| • Water | 6.3 sq mi (16.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 356 |
| • Density | 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49820 (Curtis, 49827 (Engadine, 49838 (Gould City) |
| FIPS code | 26-57640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626805 |
Newton Township is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 356.
The township hall is in Gould City, an unincorporated community just south of US 2 at 46°05′43″N 85°41′48″W / 46.09528°N 85.69667°W. It was founded in 1886 by Samuel Stites, a grocer and lumberman, who named it for another lumberman. It was also a station on the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad. A post office was established in September 1888. The ZIP code for Gould City, 49838, serves most of the southern portion of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 154.9 square miles (401.2 km²), of which 148.6 square miles (384.9 km²) is land and 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²) (4.06%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 356 people, 170 households, and 108 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.4 per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 377 housing units at an average density of 2.5 per square mile (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.01% White, 7.02% Native American, and 1.97% from two or more races.
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