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Board Meeting
February 3, 2025 – 7:00 pm
Onota Township Hall
Note: John Highlen, from “Friends of Tyoga,” will be doing a presentation about the campground.
Public is invited for anyone who may be interested in joining the newly formed Onota Historical Society. Our normal meetings are held the 3rd Monday each month at 6:00pm.
HALL LOCATION:
E1461 Deerton-Sand Lake Rd., Deerton, MI 49822
MAILING ADDRESS:
PO Box 100, Deerton, MI 49822
SEND TAXES TO:
PO Box 15, Deerton, MI 49822
PHONE: (906) 343-6535
FAX: (906) 343-6550
EMAIL:
onotatwp@tds.net
onotasupervisor@tds.net
onotatreasurer@tds.net
onotazoning@gmail.com
TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETINGS:
1st Monday of each month; 7 pm
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS:
2nd Tuesday of each month; 7 pm
There are five distinct areas within the township from east to west – Rock River, Shelter Bay, Onota, Deerton, and Sand River. A number of small businesses are in the township, mainly recreational and service-oriented. Area information is in the Master Plan.
The AuTrain-Onota School in Deerton teaches students pre-K-8. The school is respected in the area. Students from outside the district often enroll. Older students attend Superior Central, Munising, and Marquette schools.
Onota Township lies along the southern shore of Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP), with an area of 92 square miles (30% is within the Hiawatha National Forest). The population (2015) was 336, with 43% as year-round residents.
Onota Township has a rich history in producing lumber for buildings as well as charcoal manufacturing (for smelting iron ore). Early on, Scandinavians settled in the area to work and homestead. Read about the area history.
HALL LOCATION:
E1461 Deerton-Sand Lake Rd.
Deerton, MI 49822
MAILING ADDRESS:
PO Box 100, Deerton, MI 49822