Bois Blanc Township, Michigan | |
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 Satellite view of the Straits of Mackinac (Bois Blanc Township is the largest island) | |
 Location within Mackinac County | |
  Bois Blanc Township Location within the state of Michigan  Bois Blanc Township Bois Blanc Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′30″N 84°27′54″W / 45.75833°N 84.46500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Mackinac |
| Established | 1895 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Brent Sharpe |
| • Clerk | Diane Akright |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.72 sq mi (126.18 km2) |
| • Land | 35.11 sq mi (90.93 km2) |
| • Water | 13.61 sq mi (35.25 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 100 |
| • Density | 2.85/sq mi (1.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49775 (Pointe Aux Pins) |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-09500[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625960[5] |
| Website | Official website |
Bois Blanc Township (/bɔɪz ˈblæŋk/ boyz BLANK) is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 100 at the 2020 census.[3] The insular township occupies Bois Blanc Island, as well as some smaller outlying islands within Lake Huron. The nearby Round Island is administered by the city of Mackinac Island.
The township is served by Bois Blanc Pines School District, which is the smallest school district in terms of enrollment in the state of Michigan and among the nation. The district had an enrollment of four students for the 2021–22 school year.[6]
- ^ Bois Blanc Township (2023). "Township Board". Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ Michigan Townships Association (2023). "Bois Blanc Township, Mackinac County, Michigan". Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Bois Blanc Township, Michigan". Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bois Blanc Township, Michigan
- ^ Public School Review (2021). "Bois Blanc Pines School: Overview". Retrieved April 1, 2021.