Kinross Charter Township is a charter township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,561 at the 2010 census,[3] up from 5,922 at the 2000 census.
Kinross Charter Township, Michigan | |
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Kinross Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 46°16′52″N 84°34′36″W / 46.28111°N 84.57667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Chippewa |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Jim Moore |
Area | |
• Total | 120.9 sq mi (313.2 km2) |
• Land | 119.7 sq mi (310.1 km2) |
• Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,561 |
• Density | 63/sq mi (24.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | |
Area code | 906 |
FIPS code | 26-43480[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1626563[2] |
Website | Official website |
The township is located in the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, 18 miles (29 km) south of Sault Ste. Marie and 33 miles (53 km) north of St. Ignace.
According to the US Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 120.9 square miles (313.2 km2), of which 119.7 square miles (310.1 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), or 1.00%, is water.
As of the 2000 United States census,[1] there were 5,922 people, 1,156 households, and 887 families in the township.
The old Kinross Township Hall and School, located in Kinross, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]