Chocolay Charter Township, Michigan
Chocolay Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Charter Township of Chocolay | |
| Motto: "Superior Living ... Simply" | |
Location within Marquette County (red) and the administered community of Harvey (pink) | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′35″N 87°18′44″W / 46.47639°N 87.31222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Marquette |
| Established | 1860 |
| Named after | Chocolay River |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Richard Bohjanen |
| • Clerk | Max Engle |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.80 sq mi (157.5 km2) |
| • Land | 58.98 sq mi (152.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.82 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,899 |
| • Density | 100.0/sq mi (38.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-103-15660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626081 |
| Website | www |
Chocolay Township (/ˈtʃɒkəleɪ/ CHOK-ə-lay) is a charter township in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,899 at the 2020 census. The township is named for the Chocolay River and is located on the shore of Lake Superior.