Nadeau Township, Michigan Explained
| Official Name: | Nadeau Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Label: | Nadeau 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: | 80.86 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 80.80 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.06 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1090 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 13.5 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 237 |
| Elevation Ft: | 778 |
| Coordinates: | 45.58°N -87.5633°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Codes |
| Postal Code: | 49812 (Carney)
49821 (Daggett)
49863 (Nadeau) |
| Area Code: | 906 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-109-56440[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626787 |
Nadeau Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,090 at the 2020 census.[2]
Geography
Nadeau Township is in central Menominee County, 7miles south of Powers and north of Menominee, the county seat. U.S. Route 41 crosses the township, passing through Carney and connecting Powers and Menominee.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of, of which 0.1sqmi, or 0.07%, is water.
Communities
- Carney is a village within the township. The Carney ZIP code, 49812, serves most of the northern part of the township.[4]
- Nadeau is an unincorporated community in the township north of Carney on US 41 at . Both the community and the township were named after Bruno (Barney) Nadeau, who owned the first farm in the area. The Chicago and North Western Railway built a station in 1878. A post office named "Nadean" was established on May 29, 1878, with Bruno (Barney) Nadeau as the first postmaster. The misspelled name of the post office was not corrected until February 20, 1890.[5] The Nadeau post office, with ZIP code 49863, provides service for a small area surrounding the community.[6]
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,160 people, 480 households, and 314 families residing in the township. By 2020, its population was 1,090.
Notes and References
- Web site: 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan . United States Census Bureau . October 16, 2023.
- Web site: P1. Race – Nadeau township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. October 16, 2023.
- Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
- http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49812&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49812 5-Digit ZCTA, 498 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder
- Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.
- http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49863&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49863 5-Digit ZCTA, 498 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder
