Clark Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 45°59′57″N 84°20′41″W / 45.99917°N 84.34472°W / 45.99917; -84.34472
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Clark Township, Michigan
Location within Mackinac County
Location within Mackinac County
Clark Township is located in Michigan
Clark Township
Clark Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Clark Township is located in the United States
Clark Township
Clark Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 45°59′57″N 84°20′41″W / 45.99917°N 84.34472°W / 45.99917; -84.34472
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMackinac
Established1905
Government
 • SupervisorMark Clymer
 • ClerkSusan Rutledge
Area
 • Total101.60 sq mi (263.14 km2)
 • Land78.97 sq mi (204.53 km2)
 • Water22.63 sq mi (58.61 km2)
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 • Total1,917
 • Density26.0/sq mi (10.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
49719 (Cedarville)
49745 (Hessel)
Area code906
FIPS code26-097-16060[3]
GNIS feature ID1626088[4]
Websitewww.clarktwp.org

Clark Township is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,917,[2] down from 2,256 in 2010.[5]

History[edit]

Clark Township was established in February 1905 by the consolidation of Sherwood Township and Cedar Township.[6] Cedar Township was established in March 1887.[7]

Geography[edit]

Clark Township is the easternmost township in Mackinac County. It is bordered to the west and northwest by Marquette Township, to the northeast by Chippewa County, and to the south by Lake Huron.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 101.60 square miles (263.14 km2), of which 78.97 square miles (204.53 km2) are land and 22.63 square miles (58.61 km2) (22.27%) are water.[5] The southern part of the township is home to numerous bays and inlets of Lake Huron, as well the Les Cheneaux Islands.

Communities[edit]

Education[edit]

  • The K-12 educational needs of Clark Township residents are served by Les Cheneaux Community Schools.
  • Cedarville is home to Great Lakes Boat Building School, a post-secondary school focused on vocational training in the boat building and maritime trades.

Interests[edit]

  • Cedar Cove is an assisted living establishment which houses a great place of information about the community and the area.
  • The community dock is a place where many gather in the evening in good weather to see the sunset.

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Clark township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clark Township, Michigan
  5. ^ a b "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 31 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "Bills Passed - Senate". Unionville Crescent. February 24, 1905.
  7. ^ "Michigan Legislature". The True Northerner. March 23, 1887.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedarville, Michigan
  9. ^ a b Romig 1986.
  10. ^ "Welcome". Archived from the original on October 18, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  11. ^ Romig 1986, p. 135.
  12. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hessel, Michigan
  13. ^ 49745 5-Digit ZCTA, 497 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
  14. ^ "Boat Show/Festival of Arts". Archived from the original on October 18, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  15. ^ "The Les Cheneaux Culinary School". The Les Cheneaux Culinary School.
  16. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patrick Landing, Michigan
  17. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Port Dolomite

Sources[edit]

  • Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.

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