Dafter, Michigan

Dafter: Township in Chippewa County, Michigan

About

Dafter is a township located in the county of Chippewa in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,263 and a population density of 10 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,238 inhabitants.

Dafter locator map
Location of Dafter on Michigan map.

Quick Facts about Dafter

Population : 1,238 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Michigan (United States)
County : Chippewa County
Postal code : 49724
Area : 124.1 km2
Altitude : 666 feet / 203 meters
Time Zone : America/Detroit
Local time : 11:59:26 (29th March 2024)
Density : 10 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -2.02% (2010-2020)
Dafter Township '6 Mile'  MI image
Dafter Township '6 Mile' MI
Dafter Township '6 Mile'  MI image

Geography

Dafter is located at 46°21'36"N 84°25'38"W (46.3600200, -84.4272600).

Dafter map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Dafter decreased by 2.02% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,263 - census
2011 1,272 0.71% estimation process
2012 1,272 0% estimation process
2013 1,271 -0.08% estimation process
2014 1,260 -0.87% estimation process
2015 1,252 -0.64% estimation process
2016 1,247 -0.4% estimation process
2017 1,251 0.32% estimation process
2018 1,252 0.08% estimation process
2019 1,246 -0.48% estimation process
2020 1,238 -0.65% estimation process

Dafter zip code is 49724. County name: Chippewa, County fips: 26033

Schools in Dafter

College & universities near Dafter, MI

Code Name City ZIP
170639 Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie (MI) 49783

Stations (7)

Amtrak & bus stations near Dafter, MI

Code Name Address Type
SMI Sault Sainte Marie, MI 4001 I-75 Business Spur BUS
STI St. Ignace, Michigan 448 North State St. BUS
MAK Mackinaw City, Michigan 102 South Huron Ave. BUS
CHB Cheboygan, MI 309 East State Street BUS
PST Pellston, Michigan 110 North US Highway 131 BUS

Post offices near Dafter

Post Office Name City ZIP
Dafter Post Office Dafter (MI) 49724

Other cities in Chippewa County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Chippewa County , MI.

City Name Population Title
Sault Ste. Marie 13,359 City in Michigan, United States
Paradise 5,176 Unincorporated community in Whitefish Township, Chippewa County, Michigan, USA
Homestead 2,408 Township in Chippewa County, Michigan
Bay Mills 1,434 Township in Chippewa County, Michigan
Rudyard 1,332 Township in Chippewa County, Michigan
Drummond 1,032 Township and island in Michigan
Emerson 894 Township in Chippewa County, Michigan
Raber 633 Township in Chippewa County, Michigan
Trout Lake 371 Township in Chippewa County, Michigan
De Tour Village 314 Village in the United States
Hulbert 163 Township in Chippewa County, Michigan

Distance to Other Cities

Dafter distances to largest Michigan cities