Kinross Charter Township, Michigan
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Kinross Charter Township is a charter township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,139 at the 2020 census,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> down from 7,561 at the 2010 census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
[edit]The township is located in the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Template:Convert south of Sault Ste. Marie and Template:Convert north of St. Ignace.
According to the US Census Bureau, the township has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 1.00%, is water.
Communities
[edit]- Kincheloe, located in the eastern part of the township just east of Interstate 75, is on part of the former Kincheloe Air Force Base, which was deactivated in 1977. It has a US Post Office (49788).
- Kinross is the unincorporated area in the eastern end of Kinross Charter Township outside of Kincheloe. Its US Post Office (49752) is located adjacent to Interstate 75, west-northwest of Kincheloe.
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2000 United States census,<ref name=GR2/> there were 5,922 people, 1,156 households, and 887 families in the township.
Transportation
[edit]- Chippewa County International Airport, on a portion of the previous Kincheloe Air Force Base, provides regional airline service to the area.
- Indian Trails provides daily intercity bus service between St. Ignace and Ironwood, Michigan.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Historic sites
[edit]The old Kinross Township Hall and School, located in Kinross, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name = "nom">Template:Citation</ref>