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]
Trout Lake Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
 Trout Lake Township Hall | |
 Location within Chippewa County | |
  Trout Lake Township Location within the state of Michigan  Trout Lake Township Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′55″N 84°57′47″W / 46.19861°N 84.96306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Chippewa |
| Established | 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | David Blake-Thomas |
| • Clerk | David Hillman |
| Area | |
• Total | 143.63 sq mi (372.00 km2) |
| • Land | 141.39 sq mi (366.20 km2) |
| • Water | 2.24 sq mi (5.80 km2) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 332 |
| • Density | 2.35/sq mi (0.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-80600[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627173[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editAccording 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
edit| 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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 112 | — | |
| 1900 | 307 | 174.1% | |
| 1910 | 912 | 197.1% | |
| 1920 | 537 | −41.1% | |
| 1930 | 450 | −16.2% | |
| 1940 | 533 | 18.4% | |
| 1950 | 378 | −29.1% | |
| 1960 | 400 | 5.8% | |
| 1970 | 306 | −23.5% | |
| 1980 | 386 | 26.1% | |
| 1990 | 429 | 11.1% | |
| 2000 | 465 | 8.4% | |
| 2010 | 384 | −17.4% | |
| 2020 | 332 | −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.
Gallery
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Unincorporated community of Trout Lake -
U.S. Post Office in Trout Lake -
Community of Trout Lake signage
References
edit- ^ Michigan Townships Association (2023). "Trout Lake Township, Chippewa County, Michigan". Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Lake Township, Michigan
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Trout Lake Township, Chippewa County, Michigan". Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "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.