Watersmeet Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
 Location within Gogebic County (red) and the administered community of Watersmeet (pink) | |
  Watersmeet Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′32″N 89°15′57″W / 46.25889°N 89.26583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Gogebic |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Mike Rogers |
| • Clerk | Sandy Mansfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 277.8 sq mi (719.5 km2) |
| • Land | 254.8 sq mi (659.8 km2) |
| • Water | 23.1 sq mi (59.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,736 ft (529 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,456 |
| • Density | 5.8/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49969 (Watersmeet) |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-84380[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627220[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Watersmeet Township is a civil township of Gogebic County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,456 in 2020.[3]
The Lac Vieux Desert Indian Reservation is located in two small segments within Watersmeet Township.[4]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watersmeet Township, Michigan
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ United States Census Bureau (2000). "Michigan County Subdivision Outline Map" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2018.