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Bates Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 46°16′20″N 88°38′11″W / 46.27222°N 88.63639°W / 46.27222; -88.63639
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Bates Township, Michigan
Location within Iron County
Location within Iron County
Bates Township is located in Michigan
Bates Township
Bates Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°16′20″N 88°38′11″W / 46.27222°N 88.63639°W / 46.27222; -88.63639
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyIron
Area
 • Total
131.3 sq mi (340.1 km2)
 • Land125.4 sq mi (324.8 km2)
 • Water5.9 sq mi (15.3 km2)
Elevation
1,512 ft (461 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
925
 • Density8.1/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code26-05860[1]
GNIS feature ID1625888[2]

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]

Geography

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According 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

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bates Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.