Germfask Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 46°14′49″N 85°56′22″W / 46.24694°N 85.93944°W / 46.24694; -85.93944
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Germfask Township, Michigan
Community of Germfask along M-77
Community of Germfask along M-77
Location within Schoolcraft County
Location within Schoolcraft County
Germfask Township is located in Michigan
Germfask Township
Germfask Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Germfask Township is located in the United States
Germfask Township
Germfask Township
Germfask Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°14′49″N 85°56′22″W / 46.24694°N 85.93944°W / 46.24694; -85.93944
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountySchoolcraft
Government
 • SupervisorAbby Burton
 • ClerkLynn Krupla
Area
 • Total71.63 sq mi (185.5 km2)
 • Land66.43 sq mi (172.1 km2)
 • Water5.20 sq mi (13.5 km2)
Elevation
689 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total486
 • Density7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49836 (Germfask)
49853 (McMillan)
Area code906
FIPS code26-31940[1]
GNIS feature ID1626347[2]

Germfask Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 469 in 2020.[3]

The name was derived from the surname initials of eight of the original settlers of 1881: John Grant, Matthew Edge, William Robinson, Thaddeus Mead, Dr. W. W. French, Ezekiel Ackley, Oscar (O.D.) Sheppard, and Hezekiah Knaggs.[4] The community was a station on the Manistique Railway and was given a post office on February 26, 1890.[5]

Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.63 square miles (185.52 km2), of which 66.43 square miles (172.05 km2) is land and 5.20 square miles (13.47 km2) (7.26%) is water.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Germfask Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  4. ^ Pike, Vicki Lustila (July 26, 1973). Germfask, Michigan: Its Pioneers and Development. self-published.
  5. ^ Romig, Walter, L.H.D. (1986). Michigan Place Names. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Germfask, Michigan