St. James Township, Michigan
| St. James Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 St. James Township
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| Coordinates: 45°45′19″N 85°32′56″W / 45.75528°N 85.54889°WCoordinates: 45°45′19″N 85°32′56″W / 45.75528°N 85.54889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Charlevoix |
| Area | |
| • Total | 315.9 sq mi (818.2 km2) |
| • Land | 20.3 sq mi (52.7 km2) |
| • Water | 295.6 sq mi (765.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 365 |
| • Density | 18/sq mi (6.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-70920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627029 |
St. James Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 365.
The township was named for James Strang, who led a faction of Mormon settlers to Beaver Island in 1848. Producing mysterious brass plates from the ground, and receiving directives from God, Strang formed a colony on Beaver Island in 1848 called St. James, naming it after himself. Strang led those who accepted him to Nauvoo, Illinois, and then Voree, Wisconsin, before deciding that God wanted him to bring his flock to Beaver Island. James J. Strang appointed by Joseph Smith Jr. presided over the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) from 1844 to 1856.
St. James Township consists of the northern tip of Beaver Island. Most of the township's population lives in the unincorporated community of St. James, at the northeastern end of Beaver Island. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 315.9 square miles (818.2 km2), of which 20.3 square miles (52.7 km2) is land and 295.6 square miles (765.5 km2), or 93.56%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 307 people, 138 households, and 82 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.4 per square mile (5.9/km²). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 16.6 per square mile (6.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.70% White, and 1.30% Native American.
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