THE PEAINE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Onaway Moraines setting.
Peaine township has 52.3 square miles of land in Charlevoix 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
Peaine and Charlevoix County
Peaine is associated with Charlevoix 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.
Peaine by land and water
The Census records 20.7 square miles of water within Peaine, or 28.3% of its total area. It is 41.7 percentage points lower than the 70.1% recorded for Charlevoix County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Peaine township has 50.9 times the land area of nearby St. James CDP (1.03 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

