Menominee Township, Michigan
Civil township in Michigan, United States
45°11′45″N 87°38′02″W / 45.19583°N 87.63389°W / 45.19583; -87.63389 (2020)[2]
49858 (Menominee)
49893 (Wallace)
49893 (Wallace)
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 73.4 square miles (190 km2), of which 72.7 square miles (188 km2) are land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), or 1.02%, are water.[1]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,566 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,290 | −17.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,405 | 8.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,428 | 1.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,534 | 7.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,760 | 14.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,097 | 19.1% | |
| 1960 | 2,670 | 27.3% | |
| 1970 | 3,212 | 20.3% | |
| 1980 | 4,026 | 25.3% | |
| 1990 | 3,956 | −1.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,939 | −0.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,488 | −11.4% | |
| 2020 | 3,364 | −3.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the census[3] 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.[2]
References
- ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c "P1. Race – Menominee township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Menominee Township, Michigan
- ^ "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
External links
- Official website
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County seat: Menominee | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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