Cedarville Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Cedarville Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Cedarville Township
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Menominee
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:79.1
Area Land Sq Mi:79.0
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:242
Population Density Sq Mi:3.06
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:191
Elevation Ft:627
Coordinates:45.4833°N -87.3875°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-109-14240[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626050

Cedarville Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 242 as of the 2020 census.[2] The township was established in 1863.

Geography

The township is in eastern Menominee County on the west shore of Lake Michigan's Green Bay. It is bordered to the northeast by Delta County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 79.1sqmi, of which 79sqmi are land and 0.1sqmi, or 0.13%, are water. Much of the land in the township is part of Escanaba River State Forest. The bulk of the township is drained by the Cedar River, including its tributary, the Walton River. The northeast part of the township is drained by Deer Creek and Olson Creek.

Communities

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 276 people, 138 households, and 89 families residing in the township. In 2020, there were 242 residents in the township.

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan . United States Census Bureau . September 28, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Cedarville township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. September 28, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .