Gourley Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Gourley Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Gourley Township
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Menominee
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1920
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:35.76
Area Land Sq Mi:35.73
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:451
Population Density Sq Mi:12.6
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:216
Elevation Ft:709
Coordinates:45.6064°N -87.3783°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:49812 (Carney)
49896 (Wilson)
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-109-33160[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626366

Gourley Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 451 at the 2020 census.[2]

Gourley Township was established in 1920.

Geography

The township is in eastern Menominee County, bordered to the east by Delta County. It is 8miles east of Carney and by road northeast of Menominee, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8sqmi, of which 35.7sqmi are land and 0.03sqmi, or 0.10%, are water.[1] The Cedar River, a tributary of Lake Michigan, flows across the township from north to south.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 409 people, 166 households, and 124 families residing in the township. In 2020, there were 451 people in the township.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan . United States Census Bureau . October 10, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Gourley township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. October 10, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .