Brevort Township, Michigan facts for kids
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Brevort Township, Michigan
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Brevort Township Community Center
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Location within Mackinac County
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 Brevort Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Brevort Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Mackinac |
| Established | 1881 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98.84 sq mi (255.99 km2) |
| • Land | 92.48 sq mi (239.52 km2) |
| • Water | 6.36 sq mi (16.47 km2) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 502 |
| • Density | 6.42/sq mi (2.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
49760 (Moran)
49780 (Rudyard) |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-097-10360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625975 |
Brevort Township is a community located in Mackinac County, in the state of Michigan, United States. It is a type of local government area called a civil township. In 2020, about 502 people lived here. This number was a bit lower than the 594 people who lived there in 2010.
The township got its name from Henry Brevort. He was a surveyor who helped map out the area in 1845. Most of the land in Brevort Township is part of the Hiawatha National Forest. This forest is a large protected area. The township also includes a section of the Mackinac Wilderness, which is a wild, undeveloped natural space.
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Where is Brevort Township?
Brevort Township is located in the middle of Mackinac County. To its west and south, you'll find Moran Township. To the east, it borders St. Ignace Township. North of Brevort Township is Trout Lake Township, which is in Chippewa County.
The total area of Brevort Township is about 98.84 square miles (255.99 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 92.48 square miles (239.52 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 6.36 square miles (16.47 square kilometers), is water.
Roads and Travel
A main road, M-123, goes through the township from southeast to northwest. Other important highways, like U.S. Route 2 and Interstate 75, are very close to the township's southern and eastern edges.
Communities in Brevort Township
Brevort Township is home to a couple of smaller communities. These are places where people live, but they don't have their own separate local governments.
Allenville
Allenville was once a station on the Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette Railroad. It is located less than a mile southeast of Moran. J. Alley, who led the Alley Lumber Company, started this community in 1873. It even had its own post office from 1873 to 1891. People sometimes called it "Alley Town." A big fire in 1882 almost destroyed the community.
Moran
Moran is an unincorporated community found along M-123. It is about 13 miles (21 kilometers) northwest of St. Ignace. It's a bit confusing because this community is not part of Moran Township, even though that township is right next to Brevort Township.
Moran was first called "Jacob City." This name came from the president of the German Land Company of Detroit, who sold land there in the early 1880s. In 1883, the president was accused of fraud and removed from the company. Another member, William B. Moran, helped the group by lending them money to buy more land. Because of his help, the settlement was renamed "Moran" in 1883.
A post office was set up in Jacob City in 1882 and then renamed "Moran" in 1883. Later, this post office moved and became the "Allenville" post office in 1898. However, a "Moran" post office was opened again in 1910. It's interesting to note that the name of Moran Township and other nearby places like East Moran Bay and the Moran River come from a different origin. Their name comes from the French word Morin.
