Hudson Township, Mackinac County, Michigan

Civil township in Michigan, United States

46°08′32″N 85°17′34″W / 46.14222°N 85.29278°W / 46.14222; -85.29278CountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountyMackinacGovernment

• SupervisorJohn Kostiuk • ClerkBarbara KerridgeArea

^[1]

• Total69.42 sq mi (179.8 km²) • Land68.77 sq mi (178.1 km²) • Water0.65 sq mi (1.7 km²)Elevation

840 ft (256 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total193 • Density2.63/sq mi (1.02/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Code

49762 (Naubinway)

Area code906FIPS code26-097-39760^[3]GNIS feature ID1626500^[4]

Hudson Township is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, its population was 193.^[2]

Geography

The township is in western Mackinac County on the northern shore of Lake Michigan. It is bordered to the east by Hendricks Township and to the west by Garfield Township, both in Mackinac County; to the north by Pentland Township in Luce County; and at its northeast corner by Hulbert Township in Chippewa County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hudson Township has a total area of 69.42 square miles (179.80 km²), of which 68.77 square miles (178.11 km²) are land and 0.65 square miles (1.68 km²) (1.07%) are water.^[1]

Highways

US 2 runs east–west along the southern edge of the township along the Lake Michigan coastline.
H-40, known locally as Hiawatha Trail, runs east–west through the center of the township.

Attractions

Garlyn Zoo is located within Hudson Township along U.S. Route 2.
Garnet Lake State Forest Campground^[5]
Hog Island Point State Forest Campground^[6]

Communities

Garnet is an unincorporated community in the township at 46°09′30″N 85°18′24″W / 46.15833°N 85.30667°W / 46.15833; -85.30667 (Garnet, Michigan).^[7] This was a stop on the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway named Welch in 1891. A settlement had developed around a sawmill and general store.^[8] A post office opened with the name Welch on November 4, 1898. The name was changed to Garnet on December 31, 1904, and was discontinued on February 4, 1972. It was a rural branch/CPO until January 13, 1978.^[9]
Rexton is an unincorporated community in the township at 46°09′31″N 85°14′24″W / 46.15861°N 85.24000°W / 46.15861; -85.24000 (Rexton, Michigan).^[10] It was the headquarters for the D. N. McLeod Lumber Company. Canadian bankers financed building the railroad through here, and the settlement is said to have been named in honor of the king of England.^[8] A post office opened April 16, 1901 and was discontinued September 1, 1961. It became a station/branch until June 30, 1968.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "P1. Race – Hudson township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hudson Township, Mackinac County, Michigan
^ Michigan Department of Natural Resources (2021). "Garnet Lake State Forest Campground". Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ Michigan Department of Natural Resources (2021). "Hog Island Point State Forest Campground". Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garnet, Michigan
^ ^a ^b Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garnet Post Office (historical)
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rexton, Michigan
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rexton Post Office (historical)