Stambaugh Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Stambaugh Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label:Stambaugh Township
Pushpin Label Position:top
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:Iron
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:492.3
Area Land Km2:470.8
Area Water Km2:21.5
Area Total Sq Mi:190.1
Area Land Sq Mi:181.8
Area Water Sq Mi:8.3
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1200
Population Density Km2:2.7
Population Density Sq Mi:6.9
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:508
Elevation Ft:1667
Coordinates:46.1675°N -88.8733°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:49964
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-76080[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627117

Stambaugh Township is a civil township of Iron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,140 according to the 2010 census, and 1,200 in 2020.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 190.1sqmi. Land accounts for 181.8sqmi and water for 8.3sqmi. Stambaugh Township lies along the Michigan-Wisconsin border.

Stambaugh Township has many lakes within its borders. Chicagon Lake, Hagerman Lake, Lake Ottawa, and Brule Lake are in the south and east. Smoky Lake, Golden Lake, and Tamarack Lake are in the west

Communities

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-08-04 . data.census.gov.
  3. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.