Superior Township, Chippewa County, Michigan
| Superior Township, Michigan | |
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| Civil township | |
 Superior Township
Location within the state of Michigan
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| Coordinates: 46°22′40″N 84°39′28″W / 46.37778°N 84.65778°WCoordinates: 46°22′40″N 84°39′28″W / 46.37778°N 84.65778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Chippewa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104.7 sq mi (271.1 km2) |
| • Land | 103.0 sq mi (266.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,337 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP | 49715 |
| FIPS code | 26-77540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627140 |
Superior Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,337 at the 2010 census.
The federally recognized Bay Mills Indian Community has its land base reservation here, based near Brimley. It operates Bay Mills Community College, a tribal college open to the entire community of the Upper Peninsula. It also operates a casino on its reservation, to generate funds for education and welfare of its people.
Superior Township is located in north of the center of Chippewa County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 104.7 square miles (271.1 km2), of which 103.0 square miles (266.7 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), or 1.62%, is water.
The Delirium Wilderness is located several miles south of the community of Raco and extends into Kinross Township to the south.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,329 people, 515 households, and 384 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.9 per square mile (5.0/km²). There were 759 housing units at an average density of 7.4 per square mile (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 72.54% White, 0.08% African American, 21.44% Native American, and 5.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
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