Spurr Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Spurr Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Spurr Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Baraga
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:411.9
Area Land Km2:390.6
Area Water Km2:21.3
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:262
Population Density Km2:0.7
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:532
Elevation Ft:1745
Coordinates:46.5297°N -88.2136°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-76000[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627115

Spurr Township is a civil township of Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 262 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

The township had been organized while it was part of Houghton County. It was one of the four original townships of Baraga County when it was set off from Houghton in 1875. It is named for "Spurr Mountain", the site of an iron ore mine, first named the "Spurr Mountain Mining Company", organized in 1872. Operations ceased in 1878, and then resumed again in 1881 under a reorganized "Spurr Iron Mining Company".[3] A post office named "Spurr Mountain" opened December 30, 1874, and was discontinued December 15, 1887. It was reestablished June 4, 1890, and operated until June 30, 1896.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 411.9sqkm, of which 390.6sqkm is land, and 21.3sqkm (5.16%) is water.[4]

Communities

There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. There are a few unincorporated communities and historic locales:

Demographics

According to the 2020 census, the township had a population of 262.[6]

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. http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=micounty;cc=micounty;q1=Spurr;rgn=full%20text;idno=ARG9598.0001.001;didno=ARG9598.0001.001;view=image;seq=00000201 History of the upper peninsula of Michigan
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Spurr township, Baraga County, Michigan . dead . https://archive.today/20200212161335/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2601376000 . February 12, 2020 . December 24, 2013 . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
  5. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.
  6. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-08-04 . data.census.gov.