Stanton Township, Michigan
Stanton Township, Michigan | |
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Location within Houghton County | |
| Coordinates: 47°04′54″N 88°47′22″W / 47.08167°N 88.78944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Houghton |
| Established | 1902 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Marvin Heinonen |
| Area | |
• Total | 123.6 sq mi (320.0 km2) |
| • Land | 122.3 sq mi (316.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,590 |
| • Density | 10.4/sq mi (4.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-76200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627121 |
| Website | Official website |
Stanton Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,590 at the 2020 census. Stanton Township has the distinction of having the highest concentration of people with Finnish ancestry of any place in the United States, at 47%.