Peaine Township, Michigan
| Peaine Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Peaine Township
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| Coordinates: 45°40′17″N 85°33′49″W / 45.67139°N 85.56361°WCoordinates: 45°40′17″N 85°33′49″W / 45.67139°N 85.56361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Charlevoix |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.1 sq mi (189.2 km2) |
| • Land | 52.4 sq mi (135.6 km2) |
| • Water | 20.7 sq mi (53.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 292 |
| • Density | 6/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-63140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626888 |
Peaine Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census the township population was 292. The township is located on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan.
The township occupies all but the northern tip of Beaver Island, with St. James Township bordering Peaine Township to the north. There are no named communities in Peaine Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 73.1 square miles (189.2 km2), of which 52.4 square miles (135.6 km2) is land and 20.7 square miles (53.6 km2), or 28.32%, is water.
The Ottawa and the Ojibwe people originally lived in the area. James Strang and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) lived on the island in the 1850s.
As of the census of 2000, there were 244 people, 120 households, and 72 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.7 per square mile (1.8/km²). There were 410 housing units at an average density of 7.8 per square mile (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.95% White, 0.82% Native American, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
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