Munising Township, Michigan
| Munising Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Location of Munising Township |
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| Coordinates: 46°20′16″N 86°34′17″W / 46.33778°N 86.57139°WCoordinates: 46°20′16″N 86°34′17″W / 46.33778°N 86.57139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Alger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 217.7 sq mi (563.8 km2) |
| • Land | 202.2 sq mi (523.7 km2) |
| • Water | 15.5 sq mi (40.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,983 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49862 |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-56220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626781 |
| Website | www |
Munising Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 2,983.
The city of Munising is adjacent to the northwest corner of the township, but is an autonomous municipality. There are several historic locales and unincorporated communities in the township:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 217.7 square miles (563.8 km2), of which 202.2 square miles (523.7 km2) is land and 15.5 square miles (40.1 km2), or 7.11%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,125 people, 828 households, and 669 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.4 per square mile (6.0/km²). There were 1,154 housing units at an average density of 5.7 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 73.02% White, 18.98% African American, 4.29% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population. 8.4% were of United States or American, 8.4% French, 8.0% German, 7.0% Finnish, 6.4% Polish, 6.2% Irish, 6.0% French Canadian and 5.8% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
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