Moore Township, Michigan | |
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  Moore Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan  Moore Township, Michigan Moore Township, Michigan (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°28′11″N 82°57′15″W / 43.46972°N 82.95417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Sanilac |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,110 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 48471 (Sandusky, 48472 (Snover) |
| FIPS code | 26-55320[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626764[2] |
Moore Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,110.[3]
The first permanent white settler was James Minard, who arrived in 1860. Martin Moore followed in 1864 and became the first supervisor when the township was organized in 1865.[4]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moore Township, Michigan
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.