Nunda Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 45°14′50″N 84°31′56″W / 45.24722°N 84.53222°WCoordinates: 45°14′50″N 84°31′56″W / 45.24722°N 84.53222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Cheboygan |
Area | |
• Total | 71.5 sq mi (185.1 km2) |
• Land | 70.3 sq mi (182.0 km2) |
• Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,042 |
• Density | 15/sq mi (5.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 26-59500 |
GNIS feature ID | 1626831 |
Nunda Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,042 at the 2010 census.
Nunda Township is located in southern Cheboygan County and is bordered by Otsego County to the south. The village of Wolverine is in the northwest part of the township. Interstate 75 passes through the western part of the township, with access from Exit 301 east of Wolverine.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.5 square miles (185.1 km2), of which 70.3 square miles (182.0 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), or 1.70%, is water. The Sturgeon River flows northward through the western part of the township, past the village of Wolverine, and the Pigeon River flows northward through the eastern part of the township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 925 people, 370 households, and 257 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 706 housing units at an average density of 10.0 per square mile (3.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.08% White, 0.11% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.11% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.