St. Ignace Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 45°59′33″N 84°42′11″W / 45.99250°N 84.70306°WCoordinates: 45°59′33″N 84°42′11″W / 45.99250°N 84.70306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Mackinac |
Area | |
• Total | 142.2 sq mi (368.4 km2) |
• Land | 97.1 sq mi (251.6 km2) |
• Water | 45.1 sq mi (116.8 km2) |
Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,024 |
• Density | 10.5/sq mi (4.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 26-70860 |
GNIS feature ID | 1627028 |
St. Ignace Township is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,024. The city of St. Ignace is located in adjacent Moran Township.
Interstate 75 passes through this township, with two exits in St. Ignace. Mackinac Trail, or H-63, passes through as well. The western terminus of M-134 and the southern terminus of M-123 are located here.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 142.2 square miles (368 km2), of which 97.1 square miles (251 km2) is land and 45.1 square miles (117 km2) (31.70%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,024 people, 413 households, and 296 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.5 per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 601 housing units at an average density of 6.2 per square mile (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 67.97% White, 0.59% African American, 26.46% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 4.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.