Menominee Township, Michigan

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.

Menominee Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Menominee County and the state of Michigan
Menominee Township
Menominee Township
Coordinates: 45°11′45″N 87°38′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMenominee
Organized1863
Government
 • SupervisorKenneth Goffin
Area
[1]
 • Total73.45 sq mi (190.2 km2)
 • Land72.70 sq mi (188.3 km2)
 • Water0.75 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total3,364
 • Density46.3/sq mi (17.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
49858 (Menominee)
49893 (Wallace)
Area code906
FIPS code26-109-53040[3]
GNIS feature ID1626724[4]
Websitewww.menomineetownship.com

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
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,566—
19001,290−17.6%
19101,4058.9%
19201,4281.6%
19301,5347.4%
19401,76014.7%
19502,09719.1%
19602,67027.3%
19703,21220.3%
19804,02625.3%
19903,956−1.7%
20003,939−0.4%
20103,488−11.4%
20203,364−3.6%
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
  1. "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  2. "P1. Race – Menominee township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Menominee Township, Michigan
  5. "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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