Pere Marquette Charter Township, Michigan
Pere Marquette Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Charter Township of Pere Marquette | |
Pere Marquette Charter Township Offices | |
Location within Mason County | |
| Coordinates: 43°56′41″N 86°25′39″W / 43.94472°N 86.42750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Mason |
| Established | 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Gerald Bleau |
| • Clerk | Rachelle Enbody |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.85 sq mi (41.1 km2) |
| • Land | 14.09 sq mi (36.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.75 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,416 |
| • Density | 171.4/sq mi (66.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49431 (Ludington) |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-105-63600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626894 |
| Website | Official website |
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Pere Marquette Charter Township is a charter township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,416 at the 2020 census.
The township was named for French explorer Père Jacques Marquette. The township surrounds the city of Ludington on Lake Michigan, but the city and the township are administered autonomously.