Superior Township, Chippewa County, Michigan
township in Chippewa County, Michigan
Superior Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,276 at the 2020 census.
The federally recognized Bay Mills Indian Community has part of its land base reservation in Superior Township, based west of Brimley. It operates two casinos on its reservation, one of which is in Superior Township, to generate funds for education and welfare of its people. Brimley State Park is also within the township on the shores of Lake Superior.
Geography
Superior Township is located in north of the center of Chippewa County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 104.7 square miles (271.1 km2), of which 103.0 square miles (266.7 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), or 1.62%, is water.
The Delirium Wilderness is located several miles south of the community of Raco and extends into Kinross Township to the south.
Communities
Brimley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the north of the township.
Raco is an unincorporated community on M-28, about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Brimley.
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