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Kinross, Michigan

Kinross Charter Township, Michigan
Charter township
Kinross Township is located in Michigan
Kinross Township
Kinross Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°16′52″N 84°34′36″W / 46.28111°N 84.57667°W / 46.28111; -84.57667Coordinates: 46°16′52″N 84°34′36″W / 46.28111°N 84.57667°W / 46.28111; -84.57667
Country United States
State Michigan
County Chippewa
Area
 • Total 120.9 sq mi (313.2 km2)
 • Land 119.7 sq mi (310.1 km2)
 • Water 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
Elevation 702 ft (214 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,561
 • Density 63/sq mi (24.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 49752
Area code(s) 906
FIPS code 26-43480
GNIS feature ID 1626563
Website www.kinrosstownship-mi.gov

Kinross Charter Township is a charter township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,561 at the 2010 census, up from 5,922 at the 2000 census.

The township is located in the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, 18 miles (29 km) south of Sault Ste. Marie and 33 miles (53 km) north of St. Ignace.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 120.9 square miles (313.2 km2), of which 119.7 square miles (310.1 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), or 1.00%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,922 people, 1,156 households, and 887 families residing in the township. The population density was 49.3 per square mile (19.0/km²). There were 1,519 housing units at an average density of 12.7 per square mile (4.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 64.59% White, 17.24% African American, 11.30% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.83% from other races, and 5.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.68% of the population.

There were 1,156 households out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.30.


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