SAUBLE TOWNSHIP LAKE COUNTY MI
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​WELCOME TO SAUBLE TOWNSHIP, LAKE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
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LARGE ITEM CLEAN-UP (Sauble & Eden Townships)
SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2025
8am - 12pm
EDEN TOWNSHIP HALL

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Sauble Township Board/Commission Application
We have the following openings:
Board of Review - 2
Planning Commission - 2
Zoning Board of Appeals - 2

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SAUBLE TOWNSHIP IS ACCEPTING DONATIONS TO THE BREAD OF LIFE FOOD PANTRY, LOCATED AT ST. ANN'S CHURCH IN BALDWIN.  The following items are needed:  Peanut Butter, Canned Tuna, Canned Vegetables, Canned Beans, Canned Soups (Tomato, Chicken Noodle, Cream of Mushroom), Boxed Cereal, Boxed Crackers. 
Please drop off donations at the Sauble Township Hall.   Thank you for your generosity to those in need!

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ZONING ADMINISTRATOR - ROBERT (Bob) HALL -
​231-429-6703, [email protected]

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CAN I BURN TODAY?    https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/burnpermits/


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'>PictureSAUBLE STATION - Hamilton RD
A BIT OF HISTORY...
"​Sauble, located in Lake County, is one of Michigan's former lumber towns. These days, there are no businesses left whatsoever, but a few homes remain scattered up and down N. Hamilton Road, in the Huron-Manistee National Forest.

Regarded as a 'shadow town' by some and a 'ghost town' by others, Sauble was once a decent-sized village in the late 1800's, getting its water source from the Big Sable (Sauble) River. It had a general store, post office, train station, and several other shops & stores. Now they are ALL gone. By 1918 the population had whittled down to 40.

According to "A History of Northern Michigan and Its People", written in 1912, "About half of Lake County in the valleys of the Little Manistee and Pine rivers.....was originally covered with a dense forest of white pine. As its territory was one of the latest in Northern Michigan to be stripped of this rich clothing, the transformation from a lumber to an agricultural, livestock and dairy country has been fairly under way only within the past dozen years".

This was true on many Lake County lumber towns, including Sauble. Driving through this area now, you would never guess it was actually a little town at one time, that had a decent amount of residents and establishments. It may be worth a detour on your Michigan road trip to just drive through and imagine what this place was once like."

                                                                John Robinson 2019

PictureSAUBLE TOWNSHIP HALL - Formerly District No. 5 School, (aka Bass Lake School, Lake Natahki School)
AND TODAY...
Sauble Township , in Lake County, Michigan, is a Zoned Community with residential and recreational areas that includes the Manistee National Forest Area, along with several lakes, streams, and the Little Sable River. Water sports, hiking, camping, ORV trail riding, snowmobiling, fishing and hunting are the major attractions for both residents and visitors. According to the 2021 U.S. Census Data, the population counted 393 persons. The populations swells during the summer months with summer residents and vacationers.  

Sauble Township is a General Law Township.  The five member Board of Trustees consists of the following elected officials:  Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer and two Trustees.  Each member serves a four-year term.  
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Sauble Township is Zoned.   Please check with the township's Land Use Administrator, s[email protected], before you begin any project.

Sauble Township is served by:
  • Lake County Sheriff Department
  • Sauble-Elk-Eden Fire Department
  • LIFE EMS (Ambulance)

In addition to the Sauble Township Hall, the Township properties include:
  • Beth Ruby Playground & Pavilion - (next to Faith Fellowship Church Family Center)
  • Lindley Park Softball Field and Pavilion Area
  • Community Garden - (on 5 Mile RD across from Leisure Time Campground)
  • Sauble Township Station (former Fire Dept Station #1)

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at (231) 266-8384 or email:   [email protected]


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​Sauble Township, Lake County, Michigan

8906 West 6 Mile Road
Irons, MI  49644
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Phone: 231-266-8384
Email: [email protected]

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  • Home
    • Welcome to Sauble Township
    • Mission Statement
    • Gallery
  • Township Government
    • Agenda
    • Township Board
    • Assessor
    • Boards and Commissions >
      • Board of Review
      • Planning Commission
      • Zoning Board of Appeals
    • Minutes
    • Financial
    • Treasurer's Office
    • Clerk's Office
    • Supervisor's Office
  • Information
    • Public Notices
    • ELECTION
    • Meetings
    • Newsletters
    • Forms
    • Township Hall Rental
    • Community Garden
    • Playground, Pavilion, Ball Field
    • Lake Weed Assessment
    • Little Free Library
    • Sauble-Elk-Eden Fire Dept.
    • Lakeview Cemetery (Elk Twp)
  • Zoning
    • Message
    • Zoning Ordinance
    • Zoning Permit
    • Blight Ordinance
    • Permit Fee Schedule
  • Contact
    • Links