Whitefish Township
| Whitefish Township, Michigan | |
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| Civil township | |
 Whitefish Township
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| Coordinates: 46°37′17″N 85°5′23″W / 46.62139°N 85.08972°WCoordinates: 46°37′17″N 85°5′23″W / 46.62139°N 85.08972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Chippewa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 293.6 sq mi (760.5 km2) |
| • Land | 241.5 sq mi (625.5 km2) |
| • Water | 52.1 sq mi (135.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 575 |
| • Density | 2/sq mi (0.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-86700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627260 |
| Website | whitefishtownship |
Whitefish Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 575 at the 2010 census.
Whitefish Township occupies the northwest corner of Chippewa County on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is bordered to the east by Whitefish Bay on Lake Superior and to the north, beyond Whitefish Point, by Lake Superior proper. The township's western border is the Chippewa County/Luce County line.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 293.6 square miles (760.5 km2), of which 241.5 square miles (625.5 km2) is land and 52.1 square miles (135.0 km2), or 17.76%, is water. The Tahquamenon River flows eastward across the center of the township, entering Whitefish Bay at the community of Emerson, just north of Tahquamenon Bay. The river drops over Lower Tahquamenon Falls within the township; Tahquamenon Falls State Park occupies a large portion of the township on either side of the river.
As of the census of 2000, there were 588 people, 285 households, and 196 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.4 per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 1,087 housing units at an average density of 4.5 per square mile (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.41% White, 0.17% African American, 2.72% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
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