Rudyard, Michigan
| Rudyard Township, Michigan | |
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| Civil township | |
| Motto: Small but Friendly | |
 Rudyard Township
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| Coordinates: 46°12′55″N 84°38′11″W / 46.21528°N 84.63639°WCoordinates: 46°12′55″N 84°38′11″W / 46.21528°N 84.63639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Chippewa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 90.0 sq mi (233.2 km2) |
| • Land | 89.7 sq mi (232.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,370 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49780 |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-70220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627015 |
| Website | rudyardtownship |
Rudyard Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 1,370.
Rudyard Kipling wrote back to Mr. Underhill, in reference to the naming of the towns of Rudyard and Kipling, Michigan, with the following written on the back of a photograph:
KIPLING'S MICHIGAN TWINS
"Wise is the child who knows his sire"
The ancient proverb ran
But wiser far the man who knows
How, where and when his offspring grows
For who the mischief would suppose
I've sons in Michigan?
Yet am I saved from midnight ills
That warp the soul of man
They do not make me walk the floor
Nor hammer on the doctor's door
They deal in wheat and iron-ore
My sons in Michigan
Oh! Tourist in the Pullman car
(By Cook's or Raymond's plan)
Forgive a parent's partial view
But may be you have children too
So let me introduce to you
My sons in Michigan
Rudyard Area Schools is a Class D school system, including the areas of nearby Trout Lake, Kincheloe, and some of Dafter.
Their mascot is the bulldog, and their school colors are orange and black. They are currently part of the Straits Area Conference.
Sports achievements
The school's cross country program achieved a great deal of success under former coach Alan Jarvie. The boys' varsity team won the U.P. Division 2 Championship during their 2009 season, and finished runner-up to Stephenson during the 2010 season. The girls' varsity finished runner-up in 2009, and followed with their own U.P. Division 2 Championship in 2010. They also earned a Championship title in 2011, making them the first team in school history to win back-to-back Championships.
In 1982, led by running back Tony Ceccacci, the varsity football team reached the MHSAA finals, losing to Mendon.
In 1997, the varsity boys basketball team finished the season 0-20.
In 2007, the varsity boys baseball team made it to the MHSAA semi-finals, losing 6-3 to Reading High School.
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