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)
Chocolay Township
Chocolay Township
Coordinates: 46°28′35″N 87°18′44″W / 46.47639°N 87.31222°W / 46.47639; -87.31222
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyMarquette
Established1860
Named afterChocolay River
Government
  SupervisorRichard Bohjanen
  ClerkMax Engle
Area
  Total
60.80 sq mi (157.5 km2)
  Land58.98 sq mi (152.8 km2)
  Water1.82 sq mi (4.7 km2)
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,899
  Density100.0/sq mi (38.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
49855 (Marquette)
49885 (Skandia)
49822 (Deerton)
Area code906
FIPS code26-103-15660
GNIS feature ID1626081
Websitewww.chocolay.org

Chocolay Township (/ˈɒkəl/ 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.