Sugar Island Township, Michigan
| Sugar Island Township, Michigan | |
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| Civil township | |
 Sugar Island Township
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| Coordinates: 46°27′55″N 84°12′17″W / 46.46528°N 84.20472°WCoordinates: 46°27′55″N 84°12′17″W / 46.46528°N 84.20472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Chippewa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76.4 sq mi (198.0 km2) |
| • Land | 49.3 sq mi (127.8 km2) |
| • Water | 27.1 sq mi (70.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 652 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-77020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627131 |
| Website | sugarislandtownship |
Sugar Island Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 652 at the 2010 census. The township consists entirely of Sugar Island in the St. Marys River, and the waters directly around the island.
Some of its land is within the reservation of the Bay Mills Indian Community, a federally recognized tribe and band of Chippewa who have long been in the region of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Native Americans make up one-third of the population on the island.
The Ojibwe (known as Chippewa in the United States) occupied the island and nearby areas for at least 500 years. Among the federally recognized tribes in Michigan is the Bay Mills Indian Community, which has territory on Sugar Island.
The township is located directly east of the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and is connected to the city by a ferry. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, is to the northwest across the St. Marys River, but with no direct transportation connection.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 76.4 square miles (198.0 km2), of which 49.3 square miles (127.8 km2) is land and 27.1 square miles (70.2 km2), or 35.46%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 683 people, 294 households, and 211 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.8 per square mile (5.3/km²). There were 652 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 63.54% White, 30.01% Native American, 0.29% from other races, and 6.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
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