Houghton Township, Michigan | |
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 Houghton Township Community Center | |
 Location within Keweenaw County (red) and the administered CDP of Eagle River (pink) | |
  Houghton Township Location within the state of Michigan  Houghton Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 47°24′59″N 88°17′44″W / 47.41639°N 88.29556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Keweenaw |
| Established | 1861 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Ray Chase |
| • Clerk | Marjie Marshall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 517.42 sq mi (1,340.11 km2) |
| • Land | 120.72 sq mi (312.66 km2) |
| • Water | 396.70 sq mi (1,027.45 km2) |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 72 |
| • Density | 0.85/sq mi (0.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-39380[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626493[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Houghton Township is a civil township of Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 72 at the 2020 census.[4]
The township consists of a mainland portion of the Keweenaw Peninsula and the county seat of Eagle River, as well as the unpopulated northeast portion of Isle Royale National Park.
- ^ Michigan Townships Association (2022). "Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan". Michigan Townships Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houghton Township, Michigan
- ^ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
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