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Mansfield Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 46°11′13″N 88°11′25″W / 46.18694°N 88.19028°W / 46.18694; -88.19028
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Mansfield Township, Michigan
Location within Iron County
Location within Iron County
Mansfield Township is located in Michigan
Mansfield Township
Mansfield Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°11′13″N 88°11′25″W / 46.18694°N 88.19028°W / 46.18694; -88.19028
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyIron
Area
 • Total
107.7 sq mi (278.9 km2)
 • Land99.3 sq mi (257.2 km2)
 • Water8.4 sq mi (21.7 km2)
Elevation
1,381 ft (421 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
236
 • Density2.4/sq mi (0.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code26-50860[1]
GNIS feature ID1626671[2]

Mansfield Township is a civil township of Iron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 243 at the 2000 census and 236 in 2020.[3]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 107.7 square miles (279 km2), of which 99.3 square miles (257 km2) is land and 8.4 square miles (22 km2) (7.78%) is water.

The Michigamme River flows through Mansfield Township.

Communities

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  • Colony Corners is an unincorporated community in the township
  • Mansfield Location is an unincorporated community in the township

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mansfield Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.