Wawatam Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 711.
The village of Mackinaw City is located mostly within the township.
The township is named after Wawatam, an Odawa chief noted for rescuing British trader Alexander Henry the elder from the Ojibwas' capture of Fort Michilimackinac in 1763.
Communities
- Mackinaw City is a village located at in the northeast portion of the township. Mackinaw City is also located in the northeast portion of Mackinaw Township. I-75 runs through Mackinaw City, and the southern end of the Mackinac Bridge is located in the village.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (22.82%) is water. The township contains a large inland lake, French Farm Lake.
Demographics
As of the census