Welcome to Peaine Twp.
Geography
The township occupies all but the northern tip of Beaver Island, with St. James Township bordering Peaine Township to the north. There are no named communities in Peaine Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 73.1 square miles (189.2 km2), of which 52.4 square miles (135.6 km2) is land and 20.7 square miles (53.6 km2), or 28.32%, is water.
History
The Ottawa and the Ojibwe people originally lived in the area. James Strang and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) lived on the island in the 1850s.
Contact Info
Peaine Township
P.O. Box 26
36825 Kings Highway
Beaver Island, Michigan 49782
Peainetownship@gmail.com
(231) 448-2389
(231) 448-2692 FAX
Office Hours: Thursday- 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (Except legal holidays)
PEAINE TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR
Please forward all Property Transfer Affidavits to the address below:
Sally Akerley, MAAO
Township Assessor
P.O. Box 307
Elk Rapids, MI 49629
231-499-7682 (Mobile)
sallyannakerley@yahoo.com
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Rick Speck: Zoning Administrator
Office: 448-2000
Rick's Office: 448-2830
Home: 448-2393
rickspeck@tds.net
**Office Hours: Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM or by Appointment
Planning Commission
Krys Lyle
231.649.1625