Sagola Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Dickinson County
Location within Dickinson County
Sagola Township is located in Michigan
Sagola Township
Sagola Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Sagola Township is located in the United States
Sagola Township
Sagola Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°07′57″N 88°03′13″W / 46.13250°N 88.05361°W / 46.13250; -88.05361
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyDickinson
Established1887
Government
[1]
 • SupervisorDonald Minerick
 • ClerkJulie Roell
Area
 • Total162.75 sq mi (421.52 km2)
 • Land159.71 sq mi (413.65 km2)
 • Water3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2)
Elevation
1,355 ft (413 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,066
 • Density6.67/sq mi (2.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49801 (Iron Mountain)
49815 (Channing)
49849 (Ishpeming)
49879 (Republic)
49881 (Sagola)
Area code906
FIPS code26-70600[2]
GNIS feature ID1627022[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Sagola Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,066 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Much of the township is the Copper Country State Forest. The northwest portion is drained by the Michigamme River. A small portion of the northeast is drained by tributaries of the Escanaba River. The central portion is drained by the Ford River, and the south by the Sturgeon River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 162.8 square miles (422 km2), of which, 160.3 square miles (415 km2) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of it (1.55%) is water.

Communities

There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. There are a few small unincorporated communities.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,169 people, 475 households, and 323 families residing in the township. In 2020, its population was 1,066.

Bibliography

  • Stevens, Viola (1977). A History of Channing, Michigan. [Green Bay, Wis.]: Stevens.

References

  1. ↑ Michigan Townships Association (2023). "Sagola Township, Dickinson County, Michigan". Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sagola Township, Michigan
  4. 1 2 3 4 Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Channing, Michigan
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Floodwood, Michigan
  7. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Randville, Michigan
  8. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sagola, Michigan
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