Hematite Township, Michigan

Hematite Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Iron County
Hematite Township Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°18′39″N88°30′21″W / 46.31083°N 88.50583°W / 46.31083; -88.50583
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Iron
Area
• Total	155.8 sq mi (403.4 km2)
• Land	153.5 sq mi (397.4 km2)
• Water	2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2)
Elevation	1,499 ft (457 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	269
• Density	2.3/sq mi (0.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	26-37580 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1626462 [2]

Hematite Township is a civil township of Iron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 352, and by 2020 its population declined to 269. ^[3] The township is named for the masses of hematite iron ore in the rocks prevalent in the area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 155.8 square miles (404 km²), of which 153.4 square miles (397 km²) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²) (1.48%) is water.

Communities

• Amasa is an unincorporated community within the township, situated on U.S. Highway 141 at 46°13′58″N88°26′55″W / 46.23278°N 88.44861°W / 46.23278; -88.44861 ^[4] where it crosses the Hemlock River. It was named for Amasa Stone of Cleveland, Ohio. ^[5] The ZIP code is 49903.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hematite Township, Michigan
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amasa, 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. 37.