Newton Township is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2020, its population was 430.

History

The area was settled as early as 1765 by the St. Helena Island fisheries, which was operated by the Newton Brothers firm. The township itself was formally organized much later in 1878 and named after Nelson Newton.

Geography

The township is in western Mackinac County, on the northern shore of Lake Michigan. It is bordered to the north by Portage Township and to the east by Garfield Township, both in Mackinac County, and to the west by Mueller Township in Schoolcraft County. St. Ignace, the Mackinac county seat, is 50 mi to the east via US Highway 2, and Manistique is 30 mi to the west. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Newton Township has a total area of 154.91 sqmi, of which 148.60 sqmi are land and 6.31 sqmi (4.07%) are water. Milakokia Lake is a 1,956 acre lake found on the western side of the township.

Communities

Demographics

As of 2020, the population of the township was 430, and the median household income was $30,313.

Transportation

Indian Trails provides daily intercity bus service via Gould City between St. Ignace and Ironwood, Michigan.