McMillan Township, Luce County, Michigan

McMillan Township is a civil township of Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,692 at the 2010 census.[3] At 588.78 square miles (1,524.9 km2) of total land area, McMillan Township occupies 65.5% of Luce County's land area and is also the largest municipality by area in the state of Michigan.

There is also McMillan Township, Ontonagon County, Michigan.
McMillan Township, Michigan
Civil township
McMillan Township Hall in Newberry
Location within Luce County (red) and the administered village of Newberry (pink)
McMillan Township
Location within the state of Michigan
McMillan Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°32′16″N 85°30′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyLuce
Established1920
Government
 • SupervisorArthur Schultz
 • ClerkJoseph Villemure
Area
 • Total604.35 sq mi (1,565.3 km2)
 • Land588.78 sq mi (1,524.9 km2)
 • Water15.57 sq mi (40.3 km2)
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,692
 • Density4.57/sq mi (1.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49768 (Paradise)
49868 (Newberry)
Area code(s)906
FIPS code26-50440[1]
GNIS feature ID1626658[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

The township contains the village of Newberry, which is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in the county. The township also contains two state parks: Muskallonge Lake State Park and the western portion of Tahquamenon Falls State Park, which also includes the Upper Tahquamenon Falls. Crisp Point Light is also located in the northeast corner of the township.

Communities
  • Betty B Landing (formerly Hunter's Landing) is classified as a populated place by the United States Geological Survey located at 46°24′02″N 85°16′40″W[4] on the Tahquamenon River. The landing is the northern terminus of a private railroad spur from Soo Junction, which now operates as the Toonerville Trolley Riverboat Tour offering tours on the 5.5 miles (8.9 km) 24-inch gauge railroad.[5] The branch was built by the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad from Soo Junction to the Hunter & Love Lumber Company mill on the Tahquamenon River in 1911.[6] Built in standard gauge, the line was converted to narrow gauge to accommodate the mining engines used to pull the trolley tour's cars by Joseph Beech, Sr., founder of the riverboat tours.
  • Deer Park is a former lumbering settlement in the township.
  • Dollarville is an unincorporated community just west of Newberry.
  • Newberry is a village on M-123. It is the county seat and the main population center in both the township and county.
  • Pine Stump Junction is a community located along Deer Park Road between Deer Park and Newberry.
  • Soo Junction is an unincorporated community located east of Newberry and north of M-28.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 604.35 square miles (1,565.26 km2), of which 588.78 square miles (1,524.93 km2) is land and 15.57 square miles (40.33 km2) (2.58%) is water.[3]

Major highways
  • M-123 runs north–south through the south-central portion of the township.
  • H-58, known locally as Deer Park Road, runs along the shores of Lake Superior and connects to Pictured Rocks.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 2,692 people, 1,193 households, and 701 families residing in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 82.2% White, 0.3% African American, 6.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 2,692 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 55.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.84.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McMillan Township, Luce County, Michigan
  3. "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. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Betty B Landing
  5. Taquamenon Falls Wilderness Excursion
  6. Hunter Mill Branch Switch, MI, Michigan Internet Railroad History
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