Wawatam Township, Michigan
| Wawatam Township, Michigan | |
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| Coordinates: 45°46′27″N 84°45′47″W / 45.77417°N 84.76306°WCoordinates: 45°46′27″N 84°45′47″W / 45.77417°N 84.76306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Emmet |
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| • Total | 20.4 sq mi (52.7 km2) |
| • Land | 15.7 sq mi (40.7 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (12.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 705 |
| • Density | 44.8/sq mi (17.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-84840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627230 |
Wawatam Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 705.
The village of Mackinaw City is located mostly within the township.
The township is named after Wawatam, an Odawa chief noted for rescuing British trader Alexander Henry the elder from the Ojibwas' capture of Fort Michilimackinac in 1763.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.4 square miles (53 km2), of which 15.7 square miles (41 km2) is land and 4.6 square miles (12 km2) (22.79%) is water. The township contains a large inland lake, French Farm Lake.
As of the census of 2000, there were 705 people, 329 households, and 207 families residing in the township. The population density was 44.8 per square mile (17.3/km²). There were 587 housing units at an average density of 37.3 per square mile (14.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.33% White, 0.28% African American, 4.40% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
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