Burt Township, Michigan | |
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 Burt Township Offices in Grand Marais | |
,_MI_location3.png) Location within Alger County (red) and the administered CDP of Grand Marais (pink) | |
  Burt Township Location within the state of Michigan  Burt Township Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′16″N 86°02′58″W / 46.60444°N 86.04944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County |  Alger |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Sheri Shafer |
| • Clerk | Lori McShane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 258.03 sq mi (668.3 km2) |
| • Land | 230.48 sq mi (596.9 km2) |
| • Water | 27.55 sq mi (71.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 411 |
| • Density | 2.26/sq mi (0.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-11960[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626008[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Burt Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, its population was 411.[3]
The township contains the community of Grand Marais, which contains numerous historic structures, including the Pickle Barrel House and the Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner and Outer Lights. The township is also the eastern gateway to the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and includes the Au Sable Light on the shores of Lake Superior.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burt Township, Alger County, Michigan
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.