THE METZ LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Onaway Moraines setting.
Metz township has 35.6 square miles of land in Presque Isle County. Its Census reference point is in Onaway Moraines, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Metz and Presque Isle County
Metz is associated with Presque Isle County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Metz by land and water
The Census records 0.18 square miles of water within Metz, or 0.5% of its total area. It is 73.9 percentage points lower than the 74.4% recorded for Presque Isle County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Metz township has 99.7% of the land area of nearby Belknap township (35.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

