Doyle Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[3] The population was 563 in 2020.[4] This area is known for its pristine beaches on Lake Michigan and inland lakes, such as Gulliver Lake, McDonald Lake, and Clear Lake, among others.
Doyle Township, Michigan | |
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 The community of Gulliver along U.S. Route 2 | |
 Location within Schoolcraft County | |
  Doyle Township Location within the state of Michigan  Doyle Township Doyle Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°07′01″N 86°01′51″W / 46.11694°N 86.03083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Schoolcraft |
| Established | 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Lynn Norton |
| • Clerk | Patti Hoffman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 154.19 sq mi (399.4 km2) |
| • Land | 146.12 sq mi (378.4 km2) |
| • Water | 8.07 sq mi (20.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 563 |
| • Density | 3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-22960[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626192[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 154.19 square miles (399.35 km2), of which 146.12 square miles (378.45 km2) is land and 8.07 square miles (20.90 km2) (5.23%) is water.
Communities
edit- Gulliver is an unincorporated community in the township on U.S. 2 on the shores of Gulliver Lake.
- Whitedale is a defunct town located near Gulliver. The town was abandoned in the 1950s.
References
edit- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Doyle Township, Michigan
- ^ "Welcome to Doyle Township Located in County, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula !". www.doyletownship.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.