Calumet Charter Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Charter Township of Calumet
Settlement Type:Charter township
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label:Calumet Township
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Houghton
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Tim Gasperich
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1866
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:86.2
Area Land Km2:85.9
Area Water Km2:0.3
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:6263
Population Density Km2:75.6
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:363
Elevation Ft:1191
Coordinates:47.2494°N -88.4447°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49805 (Allouez)
49913 (Calumet)
49942 (Kearsarge)
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-12600
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626023
Calumet Township, Michigan

Calumet Township, officially the Charter Township of Calumet, is a charter township of Houghton County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] [2] The population was 6,263 at the 2020 census. Even with a decreasing population, the township remains the largest township by population in Houghton County.[3]

History

Native Americans have mined native copper in Calumet Township beginning thousands of years ago.[4]

Calumet Township was created on 27 November 1866 at the Houghton County Clerk's Office; however, the Township did not hold its first meeting until Monday, 17 December 1866 at what was then the headquarters of the Calumet Mining Company.[5]

The Wolverine Mine opened in 1882. Large-scale production began in 1890. The mine closed in 1925. The old Wolverine Mine is famous among mineral collectors for copper, silver, epidote, and quartz specimens.[6]

Communities

Within the Charter Township are the communities of:

Attractions

Landmarks

Parks and recreation

Calumet Township boasts numerous recreation areas. Parks, playgrounds, fishing areas, and beaches are scattered all over the township. Among these are:

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 86.2km2, of which 85.9km2 are land and 0.3km2, or 0.38%, are water.

Demographics

As of the census[47] of 2000, there were 6,997 people, 2,892 households, and 1,697 families residing in the township. The population density was 210.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,573 housing units at an average density of 107.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.37% White, 0.11% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population. 40.7% were of Finnish, 10.1% German, 8.1% Italian, 6.8% French and 6.2% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 2,892 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $24,928, and the median income for a family was $34,236. Males had a median income of $26,985 versus $21,420 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,711. About 11.9% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Monette, Clarence J.. Some Copper Country Names And Places. 1975. 0-942363-04-3. Lake Linden, Michigan.
  2. Web site: Charter Township of Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan, United States. www.mindat.org. 2019-06-06.
  3. Web site: Calumet Township History & Facts. www.calumettownship.org. 2019-06-05.
  4. Book: Magnaghi, Russell M.. Native Americans of Michigan's Upper Peninsula: A Chronology to 1900. Center for Upper Peninsula Studies. 2009. 978-0-557-33460-5. Second. Marquette, Michigan.
  5. Walter Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 94
  6. http://www.mindat.org/loc-12704.html Wolverine Mine
  7. Book: Molloy, Lawrence J.. A Guide to Michigan's Historic Keweenaw Copper District: Photographs, Maps, and Tours of the Keweenaw—Past and Present. 2011. Great Lakes GeoScience . 978-0-9791772-1-7. Second.
  8. Web site: THE OTHER ALBION - Historical Albion Michigan. www.albionmich.com. 2019-06-05.
  9. Book: Dodge, Roy L.. Michigan Ghost Towns Of The Upper Peninsula (formerly Michigan Ghost Towns III). Glendon Publishing. 1973. Las Vegas, Nevada.
  10. Book: Magnaghi, Russell M.. Upper Peninsula of Michigan: A History. 2017. Lulu.com . 9781387016815.
  11. Book: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Keweenaw National Historical Park, Michigan: Draft General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement. 1997.
  12. Web site: Michigan's Copper Country: Contribution to Michigan Geology 92 01. https://web.archive.org/web/20100705035525/http://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/CMG92_301731_7.pdf . 2010-07-05 . live. Courter. Ellis W.. 2005. Michigan.gov. DEQ Office of Geological Survey. 5 June 2019.
  13. Web site: Copper Country Survey Phase III. https://web.archive.org/web/20161107191515/https://www.nps.gov/kewe/learn/management/upload/Houghton-County-North.pdf . 2016-11-07 . live. 2012. National Park Service. 6 June 2019.
  14. Book: Calumet: Copper Country Metropolis, 1893-1913. Engel. Dave. Mantel. Gerry. River City Memoirs. 2002. 0-9722292-0-5. Rudolph, Wisconsin.
  15. Book: Lankton, Larry D.. Hollowed Ground: Copper Mining and Community Building on Lake Superior, 1840s-1990s. Wayne State University Press. 2010. 9780814334904.
  16. Web site: Calumet, Charter Township of Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan, United States. www.mindat.org. 2019-06-06.
  17. Web site: Centennial, Charter Township of Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan, United States. www.mindat.org. 2019-06-06.
  18. Web site: Centennial Heights, Charter Township of Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan, United States. www.mindat.org. 2019-06-06.
  19. Web site: Copper City, Charter Township of Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan, United States. www.mindat.org. 2019-06-06.
  20. Web site: Kearsarge, Charter Township of Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan, United States. www.mindat.org. 2019-06-06.
  21. Web site: Lakeview, Charter Township of Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan, United States. www.mindat.org. 2019-06-06.
  22. Web site: Laurium, Charter Township of Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan, United States. www.mindat.org. 2019-06-06.
  23. Book: Thurner, Arthur W.. Calumet Copper and People: History of a Michigan Mining Community, 1864-1970. Book Concern. 1974.
  24. Web site: Phillipsville, Charter Township of Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan, United States. www.mindat.org. 2019-06-06.
  25. Book: Magnaghi, Russell M.. Prohibition in the Upper Peninsula: Booze & Bootleggers on the Border. American Palate. 2017. 9781467119443. Charleston, South Carolina. 2016934533.
  26. Web site: Swedetown, Charter Township of Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan, United States. www.mindat.org. 2019-06-06.
  27. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.
  28. Web site: Michigan's Calumet Colosseum, the oldest ice arena in the world, to host NHL game. Champion. Brandon. 2019-04-01. mlive.com. en-US. 2019-06-06.
  29. Web site: Calumet Colosseum. Keweenaw Convention & Visitor’s Bureau. en. 2019-06-06.
  30. Web site: Welcome to Hockeyville: Calumet Colosseum gets long-overdue recognition News, Sports, Jobs - The Mining Gazette. en-US. 2019-06-06.
  31. Web site: Calumet Township Recreation Properties. www.calumettownship.org. 2019-06-06.
  32. Web site: Calumet Theatre. www.keweenawheritagesites.org. 2019-06-06.
  33. Web site: Calumet Theatre in Calumet, MI - Cinema Treasures. cinematreasures.org. 2019-06-06.
  34. Web site: Our History Calumet Theatre. en-US. 2019-06-06.
  35. Book: Westervelt, Amy. Explorer's Guides: Michigan's Upper Peninsula, A Great Destination. Amy Westervelt. The Countryman Press. 2012. 978-1-58157-138-7. Woodstock, Vermont.
  36. Web site: Calumet Visitor Center - Keweenaw National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service). Calumet. Mailing Address: 25970 Red Jacket Road. Us. MI 49913 Phone:337-3168 Contact. www.nps.gov. en. 2019-06-06.
  37. Web site: Italian Hall Memorial Park. Keweenaw Convention & Visitor’s Bureau. en. 2019-06-06.
  38. Web site: Kearsarge, MI - U.S.S. Kearsarge - Ship of Stones. RoadsideAmerica.com. en. 2019-06-06.
  39. Web site: Agassiz Field gets major updates. Swope. Jake. www.uppermichiganssource.com. en. 2019-06-06.
  40. Web site: Agassiz Field is receiving a much-needed facelift News, Sports, Jobs - The Mining Gazette. en-US. 2019-06-06.
  41. Web site: Agassiz Park clean-up first step in process News, Sports, Jobs - The Mining Gazette. en-US. 2019-06-06.
  42. Web site: Agassiz Park, Fourth Street, Calumet, Houghton County, MI. Library of Congress. 2019-06-06.
  43. Web site: Agassiz Park (in Houghton County, MI). michigan.hometownlocator.com. en. 2019-06-06.
  44. Web site: Daniell Park Village of Laurium. laurium.net. 2019-06-06.
  45. Web site: George Gipp Memorial Park Village of Laurium. laurium.net. 2019-06-06.
  46. Web site: George Gipp Recreation Area & Ice Arena Village of Laurium. laurium.net. 2019-06-06.
  47. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .