Watersmeet Township, Michigan

Watersmeet Township, Michigan
Location within Gogebic County (red) and the administered community of Watersmeet (pink)
Location within Gogebic County (red) and the administered community of Watersmeet (pink)
Watersmeet Township is located in Michigan
Watersmeet Township
Watersmeet Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°15′32″N 89°15′57″W / 46.25889°N 89.26583°W / 46.25889; -89.26583
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyGogebic
Government
 • SupervisorMike Rogers
 • ClerkSandy Mansfield
Area
 • Total
277.8 sq mi (719.5 km2)
 • Land254.8 sq mi (659.8 km2)
 • Water23.1 sq mi (59.7 km2)
Elevation
1,736 ft (529 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,456
 • Density5.8/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49969 (Watersmeet)
Area code906
FIPS code26-84380[1]
GNIS feature ID1627220[2]
WebsiteOfficial 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]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watersmeet Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  4. ^ United States Census Bureau (2000). "Michigan County Subdivision Outline Map" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2018.