Bates Township is a civil township of Iron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,021, though in 2020 its population was 925.[3]
Bates Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
 Location within Iron County | |
  Bates Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′20″N 88°38′11″W / 46.27222°N 88.63639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Iron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.3 sq mi (340.1 km2) |
| • Land | 125.4 sq mi (324.8 km2) |
| • Water | 5.9 sq mi (15.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,512 ft (461 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 925 |
| • Density | 8.1/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 26-05860[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625888[2] |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 131.3 square miles (340 km2), of which 125.4 square miles (325 km2) is land and 5.9 square miles (15 km2) (4.49%) is water.
References
edit- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bates Township, Michigan
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.