Norway Township, Michigan

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Norway Township, Michigan
Civil township
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Norway–Vulcan Town Hall and post office
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Location within Dickinson County
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Norway Township
Location within the state of Michigan
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Norway Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 45°49′24″N87°53′21″W / 45.82333°N 87.88917°W / 45.82333; -87.88917
CountryUnited States
State Michigan
County Dickinson
Government
[1]
 • SupervisorDon Byczek
 •  Clerk Joyce Giuliani
Area
 • Total90.71 sq mi (234.94 km2)
 • Land88.52 sq mi (229.27 km2)
 • Water2.19 sq mi (5.67 km2)
Elevation
1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,535
 • Density17.3/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49801 (Iron Mountain)
49831 (Felch)
49834 (Foster City)
49852 (Loretto)
49870 (Norway)
49892 (Vulcan)
Area code 906
FIPS code 26-59240 [2]
GNIS feature ID1626822 [3]
Website Official website

Norway Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,535 at the 2020 census.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 90.9 square miles (235 km2), of which, 89.3 square miles (231 km2) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) of it (1.77%) is water.

Communities

Demographics

Big John, at the Iron Mountain Iron Mine, is a roadside attraction. 2009-0619-Vulcan-BigJohn.jpg
Big John, at the Iron Mountain Iron Mine, is a roadside attraction.

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 1,639 people, 630 households, and 468 families residing in the township. By 2020, its population was 1,535.

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References

  1. ↑ Michigan Townships Association (2023). "Norway Township, Dickinson County, Michigan" . Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norway Township, Michigan
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vulcan, Michigan
  5. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 134.
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