Welcome to Torch Lake Township

NEW OFFICE HOURS
Updated May 15, 2024
Office closed on Monday and Friday

Treasurer’s Hours
Thursdays only – 10 am to 4 pm

Clerk’s Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
10 am to 1 pm

For appointments, call 906-296-0214

Bootjack Community Center, formerly the Bootjack firehall

Torch Lake Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population of the township was 1,880. The township was established in 1886 and is one of the largest townships in Houghton County by area. It is surrounded by the Torch Lake, the Portage Lake, and Lake Superior.

The township also includes a portion of the Baraga State Forest which lies along the shores of Keweenaw Bay. The township borders Schoolcraft Township to the north, Osceola Township to the northwest, and Chassell Township to the southwest. The community of Hubbell serves as the major population center of the township, as well as hosting the Township Hall itself. The mostly uninhabited 91-acre Rabbit Island, located offshore in Lake Superior, is a part of the township.

Bootjack Fire and Rescue Department

Phone
906-296-0214

Office
Hubbell Community Center
52235 Duncan Avenue (M-26)
Hubbell, MI 49934

Mailing Address
PO Box 429
Hubbell, MI 49934-0429

Supervisor: Brian Cadwell – briancadwell@sbcglobal.net
Clerk: Lou Ambuehl – tltclerk@torchlaketownship.com
Treasurer: Kathryn Moore – tlttreasurer@torchlaketownship.com

Assessor: Mark Erhart – erhartassessing@hotmail.com