Marenisco Township, Michigan
Marenisco Township, Michigan | |
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 Location within Gogebic County (red) and the administered community of Marenisco (pink) | |
  Marenisco Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′58″N 89°35′49″W / 46.36611°N 89.59694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Gogebic |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Richard Bouvette |
| • Clerk | Donna Kenney |
| Area | |
| • Total | 325.9 sq mi (844.0 km2) |
| • Land | 310.9 sq mi (805.1 km2) |
| • Water | 15.0 sq mi (38.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,493 ft (455 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 455 |
| • Density | 1.4/sq mi (0.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-51560[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626685[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Marenisco Township is a civil township of Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 455 at the 2020 census, a significant decrease from 1,727 at the 2010 census.
The unincorporated community of Marenisco is within the township on the Presque Isle River near the junction of U.S. Highway 2 and M-64 at 46°22′35″N 89°41′47″W / 46.37639°N 89.69639°W.[3] Wakefield is about 15 miles (24 km) northwest, and Watersmeet about 27 miles (43 km) southeast on US 2.
The name was formed by combining the first three letters from Mary Enid Scott, the wife of E. H. Scott, a timber producer[4]
Geography[edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 325.9 square miles (844 km2), of which 310.9 square miles (805 km2) is land and 15.0 square miles (38.9 km2 or 4.61%) is water. It is the second-largest township in land area in Michigan (after McMillan Township in Luce County).
Climate[edit]
The climate is described as Humid Continental by the Köppen Climate System, abbreviated as Dfb.[5]
Demographics[edit]
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,051 people, 264 households, and 186 families residing in the township. In 2020, there were 455 people in the township.
Transportation[edit]
Major highways[edit]
Bus service[edit]
- Indian Trails provides daily intercity bus service between St. Ignace and Ironwood, Michigan.[6]
Notable people[edit]
- Arthur E. Stadler, (1892-?) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, chairman of the town board of Owen, chairman and supervisor of the Clark County, Wisconsin Board[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marenisco Township, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marenisco, Michigan
- ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ^ Climate Summary for Merinsico, Michigan
- ^ "ST. IGNACE-SAULT STE. MARIE-IRONWOOD" (PDF). Indian Trails. January 15, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ "Accountant Politicians in Wisconsin". Political Graveyard.
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