Menominee Township, Michigan
Menominee Township, Michigan | |
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 Location within Menominee County and the state of Michigan | |
  Menominee Township  Menominee Township | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′45″N 87°38′02″W / 45.19583°N 87.63389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Menominee |
| Organized | 1863 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Kenneth Goffin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.45 sq mi (190.2 km2) |
| • Land | 72.70 sq mi (188.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.75 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,364 |
| • Density | 46.3/sq mi (17.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-109-53040[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626724[4] |
| Website | www |
Menominee Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,364 at the 2020 census,[2] down from a peak of 4,026 in 1980. The city of Menominee borders the southern end of the township but is administratively autonomous.
Geography[edit]
The township is in southern Menominee County, bordered to the south by Menominee, the county seat; to the southeast by Green Bay (Lake Michigan); and to the west, across the Menominee River, by Marinette County, Wisconsin. U.S. Route 41 crosses the township, leading south into Menominee and north to Stephenson, while M-35 runs along the Lake Michigan shoreline, leading northeast to Escanaba.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Menominee Township has a total area of 73.4 square miles (190 km2), of which 72.7 square miles (188 km2) are land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), or 1.02%, are water.[1]
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,566 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,290 | −17.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,405 | 8.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,428 | 1.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,534 | 7.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,760 | 14.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,097 | 19.1% | |
| 1960 | 2,670 | 27.3% | |
| 1970 | 3,212 | 20.3% | |
| 1980 | 4,026 | 25.3% | |
| 1990 | 3,956 | −1.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,939 | −0.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,488 | −11.4% | |
| 2020 | 3,364 | −3.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,939 people, 1,570 households, and 1,169 families residing in the township. By 2020, its population was 3,364.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c "P1. Race – Menominee township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Menominee Township, Michigan
- ^ "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |