Ellis Township, Michigan

Ellis Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 519 at the 2000 census.
Communities

Afton is an unincorporated community on the Pigeon River at 45°22′26″N 84°29′48″W. It is on M-68, about 6 miles (9.7 km) east of I-75 at Indian River and about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of M-33 (which is then 20 miles (32 km) south of Cheboygan). The ZIP code is 49705. Afton began as a lumber camp in 1887.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.6 square miles (92 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.14%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 519 people, 190 households, and 149 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.6 per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 329 housing units at an average density...