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Waucedah Township, Michigan
Waucedah Township Hall in Loretto
Waucedah Township Hall in Loretto
Location within Dickinson County
Location within Dickinson County
Waucedah Township, Michigan is located in Michigan
Waucedah Township, Michigan
Waucedah Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Waucedah Township, Michigan is located in the United States
Waucedah Township, Michigan
Waucedah Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Dickinson
Area
 • Total 90.24 sq mi (233.72 km2)
 • Land 88.50 sq mi (229.21 km2)
 • Water 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2)
Elevation
988 ft (301 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 809
 • Density 9.14/sq mi (3.53/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49834 (Foster City)
49852 (Loretto)
49892 (Vulcan)
Area code(s) 906
FIPS code 26-84700
GNIS feature ID 1627227

Waucedah Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 809 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 90.0 square miles (233.2 km2), of which, 88.9 square miles (230.4 km2) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (1.21%) is water.

Communities

  • Waucedah is an unincorporated community in the township on U.S. Highway 2 at 45°45′47″N 87°44′43″W / 45.76306°N 87.74528°W / 45.76306; -87.74528.
  • Loretto is an unincorporated community in the township on the Sturgeon River at 45°46′38″N 87°48′54″W / 45.77722°N 87.81500°W / 45.77722; -87.81500. It is on U.S. Highway 2 about three miles (4.8 km) west of Waucedah and about six miles (9.7 km) east of Norway.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 800 people, 325 households, and 233 families residing in the township. By 2020, its population was 809.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Municipio de Waucedah para niños

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