Torch Lake Township, Michigan | |
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,_MI_location2.png) Location within Houghton County (red) with the administered portion of the Hubbell community (pink) | |
  Torch Lake Township Location within the state of Michigan  Torch Lake Township Torch Lake Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°07′42″N 88°24′09″W / 47.12833°N 88.40250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Houghton |
| Established | 1886 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Brian Cadwell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93.0 sq mi (240.9 km2) |
| • Land | 80.1 sq mi (207.6 km2) |
| • Water | 12.9 sq mi (33.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,893 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-80120[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627170[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Torch Lake Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population of the township was 1,893.[3] The township was established in 1886 and is one of the largest townships in Houghton County by area. It is surrounded by the Torch Lake, the Portage Lake, and Lake Superior. As well as a large number of unincorporated communities, the township also includes a portion of the Baraga State Forest which lies along the shores of Keweenaw Bay. The township borders Schoolcraft Township to the north, Osceola Township to the northwest, and Chassell Township to the southwest.[4][5][6] The community of Hubbell serves as the major population center of the township, as well as hosting the Township Hall itself.[7][4] The mostly uninhabited 91-acre Rabbit Island, located offshore in Lake Superior, is a part of the township.[8]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Torch Lake Township, Houghton County, Michigan
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Torch Lake Township 2014-2018 Recreation Plan" (PDF). Western Upper Peninsula Planning & Development Region. 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ Monette, Clarence (1975). Some Copper Country Names and Places. Lake Linden, Michigan. ISBN 0-942363-04-3.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Houghton County Master Plan" (PDF). Houghton County Planning Commission. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 14, 2012.
- ^ "Torch Lake Twp., Houghton Co". www.michigantownships.org. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "Rabbit Island". Foursquare. Retrieved May 8, 2019.