Peaine Township, Michigan
township in Charlevoix County, Michigan
Peaine Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 266 at the 2020 census.
The township occupies the southern portion of Beaver Island in Lake Michigan.
Communities
Bonner Landing is an unincorporated community located within the township at 45°42′15″N 85°34′46″W.
Martins Bluff is an unincorporated community located on the eastern shores of Beaver Island at 45°38′11″N 85°29′17″W.
Nomad is an unincorporated community located within the township along the southeast coast of Beaver Island at 45°35′42″N 85°30′54″W. The settlement began around the Nomad Shingle Company mill, operated by Evart Cole. Julie Cole became the first postmaster when the Nomad post office opened on March 10, 1917. The post office operated until October 31, 1933.
History
The Ottawa and the Ojibwe people originally lived in the area. James Strang and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) lived on the island in the 1850s.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 73.03 square miles (189.15 km2), of which 52.35 square miles (135.59 km2) is land and 20.68 square miles (53.56 km2) (28.32%) is water.
The township occupies all but the northern tip of Beaver Island, with St.
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