Norway Township, Michigan
Appearance
Norway Township, Michigan | |
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Norway–Vulcan Town Hall and post office | |
Location within Dickinson County | |
Coordinates: 45°49′24″N 87°53′21″W / 45.82333°N 87.88917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Dickinson |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Don Byczek |
• Clerk | Joyce Giuliani |
Area | |
• Total | 90.71 sq mi (234.94 km2) |
• Land | 88.52 sq mi (229.27 km2) |
• Water | 2.19 sq mi (5.67 km2) |
Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,535 |
• Density | 17.3/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code(s) | |
Area code | 906 |
FIPS code | 26-59240[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1626822[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.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]- Vulcan is an unincorporated community in Norway Township on U.S. Highway 2 about three miles east of the City of Norway at 45°46′50″N 87°51′45″W / 45.78056°N 87.86250°W.[4] The community was named after Vulcan, ancient Roman god of fire.[5]
Demographics
[edit]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.
Notable person
[edit]- Charlotte Armstrong, mystery novelist and Edgar Award winner, was born in Vulcan.
References
[edit]- ^ Michigan Townships Association (2023). "Norway Township, Dickinson County, Michigan". Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norway Township, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vulcan, Michigan
- ^ 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.