Rockland Township, Michigan Explained
| Official Name: | Rockland Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Rockland Township |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| 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: | Ontonagon |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Charles Pantti |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Peggy Killoran |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 93.82 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 92.75 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.07 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 226 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2.46 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 275 |
| Elevation Ft: | 902 |
| Coordinates: | 46.7217°N -89.2119°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49912 (Bruce Crossing)
49925 (Ewen)
49953 (Ontonagon)
49960 (Rockland) |
| Area Code: | 906 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-69140[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626992 |
Rockland Township is a civil township of Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 226 at the 2020 census.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.82sqmi, of which 92.75sqmi is land and 1.07sqmi (1.14%) is water.
Communities
- Rockland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the township at . The Rockland Mine opened in 1847 and a post office named Rockland opened in January 1853 and closed in September 1860. A post office also opened at Minesota Mine in May 1857, which was renamed to National in March 1861. In December 1863, the National post office was changed to Rockford. A settlement named Rosendale was laid out by the Minesota Mining Company in 1858. Another settlement named Williamsburg was platted by William Sheppard and William Davey. A third settlement named Webster was platted by James Cooper. The three adjacent plats were consolidated into Rockland in 1864.[3] Rockland has its own post office with the 49960 ZIP Code.
- Victoria was a settlement in the township housing workers at the Victoria Mine at . A post office was established September 1899. The village was abandoned after the mine closed in 1921, although the post office operated until December 1935. Like some other mines in the area, Victoria Mine was financed by British interests and was named for Queen Victoria.[3]
Notable people
- Jack Carkeek, a famous pro wrestler of the late 19th century, was born in Rockland.
- Joseph G. Pinten, Roman Catholic bishop, was born in Rockland.
Notes and References
- Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
- Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-08-04 . data.census.gov.
- Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.
