Trout Lake Township, Michigan

Trout Lake Township, Michigan
Civil township
Trout Lake Township Hall
Trout Lake Township Hall
Location within Chippewa County
Location within Chippewa County
Trout Lake Township is located in Michigan
Trout Lake Township
Trout Lake Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Trout Lake Township is located in the United States
Trout Lake Township
Trout Lake Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°11′55″N 84°57′47″W / 46.19861°N 84.96306°W / 46.19861; -84.96306
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyChippewa
Established1888
Government
[1]
 • SupervisorDavid Blake-Thomas
 • ClerkDavid Hillman
Area
 • Total
143.63 sq mi (372.00 km2)
 • Land141.39 sq mi (366.20 km2)
 • Water2.24 sq mi (5.80 km2)
Elevation
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
332
 • Density2.35/sq mi (0.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49715 (Brimley)
49728 (Eckerman)
49760 (Moran)
49780 (Rudyard)
49793 (Trout Lake)
Area code906
FIPS code26-80600[2]
GNIS feature ID1627173[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Trout Lake Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 332 at the 2020 census.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 143.63 square miles (372.00 km2), of which 141.39 square miles (366.20 km2) is land and 2.24 square miles (5.80 km2) (1.56%) is water.[5]

The township is in southwestern Chippewa County on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and is bordered to the south and west by Mackinac County. The unincorporated community of Trout Lake is in the southwestern part of the township, near the lake of the same name.

Climate

Climate data for Trout Lake 1SW, Michigan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1978–2017)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 50
(10) 		56
(13) 		78
(26) 		80
(27) 		88
(31) 		91
(33) 		94
(34) 		96
(36) 		88
(31) 		80
(27) 		70
(21) 		60
(16) 		96
(36)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 24.8
(−4.0) 		27.8
(−2.3) 		38.0
(3.3) 		50.4
(10.2) 		64.6
(18.1) 		73.3
(22.9) 		76.5
(24.7) 		75.2
(24.0) 		67.4
(19.7) 		53.8
(12.1) 		40.5
(4.7) 		30.3
(−0.9) 		51.9
(11.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 16.9
(−8.4) 		18.4
(−7.6) 		27.2
(−2.7) 		39.5
(4.2) 		52.3
(11.3) 		61.5
(16.4) 		65.4
(18.6) 		64.8
(18.2) 		57.6
(14.2) 		45.5
(7.5) 		34.0
(1.1) 		23.7
(−4.6) 		42.2
(5.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 8.9
(−12.8) 		9.0
(−12.8) 		16.4
(−8.7) 		28.6
(−1.9) 		40.0
(4.4) 		49.8
(9.9) 		54.4
(12.4) 		54.3
(12.4) 		47.7
(8.7) 		37.2
(2.9) 		27.4
(−2.6) 		17.1
(−8.3) 		32.6
(0.3)
Record low °F (°C) −38
(−39) 		−43
(−42) 		−31
(−35) 		−6
(−21) 		12
(−11) 		22
(−6) 		23
(−5) 		28
(−2) 		20
(−7) 		15
(−9) 		−3
(−19) 		−30
(−34) 		−43
(−42)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.91
(49) 		1.26
(32) 		1.99
(51) 		2.68
(68) 		2.72
(69) 		2.84
(72) 		3.45
(88) 		3.07
(78) 		4.02
(102) 		4.28
(109) 		3.01
(76) 		2.29
(58) 		33.52
(851)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 29.9
(76) 		17.7
(45) 		12.3
(31) 		3.9
(9.9) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.5
(1.3) 		8.8
(22) 		25.3
(64) 		98.5
(250)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 14.7 9.7 8.1 9.5 10.8 10.9 11.9 10.5 12.7 15.0 12.7 14.4 140.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 13.9 8.8 4.5 2.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 4.2 9.7 43.7
Source: NOAA[6][7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890112—
1900307174.1%
1910912197.1%
1920537−41.1%
1930450−16.2%
194053318.4%
1950378−29.1%
19604005.8%
1970306−23.5%
198038626.1%
199042911.1%
20004658.4%
2010384−17.4%
2020332−13.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 465 people, 212 households, and 143 families residing in the township. By 2020, its population was 332.

  • Unincorporated community of Trout Lake
    Unincorporated community of Trout Lake
  • U.S. Post Office in Trout Lake
    U.S. Post Office in Trout Lake
  • Community of Trout Lake signage
    Community of Trout Lake signage

References

  1. ^ Michigan Townships Association (2023). "Trout Lake Township, Chippewa County, Michigan". Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Lake Township, Michigan
  4. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Trout Lake Township, Chippewa County, Michigan". Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 19 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.