Menominee Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Menominee Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Menominee Township
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Menominee
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Kenneth Goffin
Established Title:Organized
Established Date:1863
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:73.45
Area Land Sq Mi:72.70
Area Water Sq Mi:0.75
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:3364
Population Density Sq Mi:46.3
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:197
Elevation Ft:646
Coordinates:45.1958°N -87.6339°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:49858 (Menominee)
49893 (Wallace)
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-109-53040[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626724

Menominee Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,364 at the 2020 census,[2] down from a peak of 4,026 in 1980. The city of Menominee borders the southern end of the township but is administratively autonomous.

Geography

The township is in southern Menominee County, bordered to the south by Menominee, the county seat; to the southeast by Green Bay (Lake Michigan); and to the west, across the Menominee River, by Marinette County, Wisconsin. U.S. Route 41 crosses the township, leading south into Menominee and north to Stephenson, while M-35 runs along the Lake Michigan shoreline, leading northeast to Escanaba.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Menominee Township has a total area of 73.4sqmi, of which 72.7sqmi are land and 0.8sqmi, or 1.02%, are water.[1]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,939 people, 1,570 households, and 1,169 families residing in the township. By 2020, its population was 3,364.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan . United States Census Bureau . October 13, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Menominee township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. October 13, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.