Wawatam Township, Michigan
Wawatam Township, Michigan | |
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Wawatam Township Hall | |
Location within Emmet County (red) and an administered portion of the village of Mackinaw City (pink) | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′27″N 84°45′47″W / 45.77417°N 84.76306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Emmet |
| Established | 1923 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Roger Moore |
| • Clerk | Michelle Karll |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.38 sq mi (52.8 km2) |
| • Land | 15.73 sq mi (40.7 km2) |
| • Water | 4.65 sq mi (12.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 711 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-84840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627230 |
| Website | Official website |
Wawatam Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 711.
The village of Mackinaw City is located mostly within the township.
The township is named after Wawatam, an Odawa chief noted for rescuing British trader Alexander Henry the elder from the Ojibwas' capture of Fort Michilimackinac in 1763.