Garfield Township is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,146 at the 2010 census,[5] and 1,166 in 2020.[6]
Garfield Township, Michigan | |
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Garfield Township Location within the state of Michigan Garfield Township Location within the United States | |
Coordinates: 46°08′40″N 85°30′23″W / 46.14444°N 85.50639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Mackinac |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Donald Butkovitch |
• Clerk | Paula Fillman |
Area | |
• Total | 137.56 sq mi (356.28 km2) |
• Land | 134.52 sq mi (348.41 km2) |
• Water | 3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2) |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,166 |
• Density | 8.52/sq mi (3.29/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | |
Area code | 906 |
FIPS code | 26-097-31620[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1626339[4] |
The township is in western Mackinac County. It is bordered by Portage Township and Newton Township to the west and Hudson Township to the east, all in Mackinac County, and by Pentland Township in Luce County to the north. The southern border of the township is the shore of Lake Michigan.
Garfield Township is the location of the northernmost point of Lake Michigan. The location, near Naubinway, was designated as a Michigan State Historic Site named "the Northernmost Point of Lake Michigan" on April 14, 1964. This point was used to draw the westernmost boundary of the Michigan Territory when it was created in 1805. West of this point belonged to the Indiana Territory until the Michigan Territory expanded westward in 1818.[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Garfield Township has a total area of 137.56 square miles (356.28 km2), of which 134.52 square miles (348.41 km2) are land and 3.04 square miles (7.87 km2) (2.26%) are water.[1]