Portage Township, Mackinac County, Michigan facts for kids

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Civil township
Portage Township Offices in Curtis
Location within Mackinac County
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Mackinac
Area
• Total	72.26 sq mi (187.15 km2)
• Land	55.43 sq mi (143.56 km2)
• Water	16.83 sq mi (43.59 km2)
Elevation	696 ft (212 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	907
• Density	17.7/sq mi (6.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	49820 (Curtis) 49827 (Engadine) 49836 (Germfask) 49838 (Gould City) 49853 (McMillan)
Area code(s)	906
FIPS code	26-65600
GNIS feature ID	1626927

Portage Township is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, its population was 907, down from 981 in 2010.

Geography

Portage Township occupies the northwest corner of Mackinac County, 60 miles (97 km) northwest of St. Ignace, the county seat. The township is bordered to the north by Luce County and to the west by Schoolcraft County.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.26 square miles (187.15 km²), of which 55.43 square miles (143.56 km²) are land and 16.83 square miles (43.59 km²) (23.29%) are water.

Major highways

• H-33
• H-42

Communities

• Curtis is an unincorporated community located on an isthmus between Manistique Lake and South Manistique Lake at 46°12′21″N 85°44′43″W / 46.20583°N 85.74528°W / 46.20583; -85.74528.

Demographics

As of 2020, its population was 907.

Gallery

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  Unincorporated community of Curtis
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  South Manistique Lake
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  Manistique Lake