Au Train Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,019.
History
Forest Lake village was founded by the Cleveland Cliffs Company in 1890 and first called "Dixon".
Communities
There are no incorporated villages in the township. The city of Munising is adjacent, at the northeast corner. There are some unincorporated communities and historic locales in the township:
- Au Train is south of M-28 and west of the Au Train River near Au Train Bay in Lake Superior (; Elevation: 610 ft./186 m.).
- Coalwood is on M-94 near Stillman and Wyman roads (; Elevation: 1007 ft./307 m.). A post office operated from September 21, 1906, until July 15, 1910.
- Christmas is a small unincorporated community in the northeast of the township.
- Dixon is on M-94 and Au Train Forest Lake Road near the west side of the north end of Cleveland Cliff Basin ( ; Elevation: 791 ft./241 m.).
- Forest Lake is located on M-94 near the east side of the north end of Cleveland Cliff Basin (; Elevation: 830 ft./253 m.), and a station on the M.M. & S. Railroad. The village was founded by the Cleveland Cliffs Company in 1890 and first called "Dixon". A post office named Dixon was established in May 1915 and renamed as Forest Lake in November 1921. The office was discontinued in 1984.
- Munising Junction is located west of M-94 on Perch Lake Road (; Elevation: 801 ft./244 m.).
- Ridge is located at Ridge Road and the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway Rail Trail ().
- Stillman is a place at .
- Vail is a place at .
Climate
Demographics
right|thumb|250px|Community of Christmas within Au Train Township
right|thumb|250px|Onota Bay Furnace
In 2000, there were 1,172 people, 494 households, and 348 families residing in the township.