Mikado Township ( ) is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 850 at the 2020 census.

Communities

  • Alvin is an unincorporated community located in the southeastern portion of the township at . Alvin was founded as a lumbering community and had its own post office from February 14, 1906 until February 15, 1911.
  • Kurtz is an unincorporated community on the western border of the township with Curtis Township at . The community was named for Hugo Kurtz, and it began as a logging community around 1900. A post office opened briefly from July 31, 1909 until March 31, 1911.
  • Mikado is an unincorporated community in the northeastern corner of the township at .

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.08%) is water.

Major highways

  • is a county-designated highway that runs through the northern portion of the township.
  • is a county-designated highway that runs along the eastern edge of the township and intersects with F-30 in Mikado.

Demographics

As of the census

References

Sources

  • Mikado Township official website