Bates Township, Michigan

Bates Township is a civil township of Iron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,021, though in 2020 its population was 925.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 131.3 sqmi, of which 125.4 sqmi is land and 5.9 sqmi (4.49%) is water.