Soo Township, Michigan
| Soo Township, Michigan | |
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| Civil township | |
 Soo Township
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| Coordinates: 46°25′11″N 84°18′40″W / 46.41972°N 84.31111°WCoordinates: 46°25′11″N 84°18′40″W / 46.41972°N 84.31111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Chippewa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.9 sq mi (175.9 km2) |
| • Land | 50.1 sq mi (129.8 km2) |
| • Water | 17.8 sq mi (46.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,141 |
| • Density | 63/sq mi (24.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-74620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627091 |
| Website | www |
Soo Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,141 at the 2010 census.
Soo Township consists of two section in northeastern Chippewa County, connected by a stretch of the St. Marys River. The northwestern section is part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and is bordered to the north by the city of Sault Ste. Marie. It extends west into Izaak Walton Bay on the St. Marys River (upstream from Sault Ste. Marie) and east as far as the Little Rapids Channel of the river (downstream from Sault Ste. Marie). The southeastern portion of the township, about 43% of the township's total territory, comprises Neebish Island, 9 miles (14 km) downriver from the rest of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 67.9 square miles (175.9 km2), of which 50.1 square miles (129.8 km2) is land and 17.8 square miles (46.1 km2), or 26.20%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,652 people, 1,075 households, and 795 families residing in the township. The population density was 52.9 per square mile (20.4/km²). There were 1,297 housing units at an average density of 25.9 per square mile (10.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 83.56% White, 0.11% African American, 11.20% Native American, 0.38% Asian, and 4.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
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