Bliss Township, Michigan
Bliss Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 620. It was named after Governor Aaron T. Bliss. Bliss was first platted as allotments for members of the Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians in the late 1800s. Bliss Township is the location of Wilderness State Park and White Shoal Light.
Bliss Township, Michigan | |
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Wilderness State Park along Lake Michigan | |
Location within Emmet County | |
Bliss Township Location within the state of Michigan Bliss Township Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′47″N 84°55′12″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Emmet |
| Established | 1877 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Philip Lechowicz |
| • Clerk | Debra Prout |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.03 sq mi (119.2 km2) |
| • Land | 43.66 sq mi (113.1 km2) |
| • Water | 2.37 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 620 |
| • Density | 14.2/sq mi (5.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49718 (Carp Lake) 49755 (Levering) |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-08980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625947 |
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