Marenisco Township, Michigan

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Marenisco Township, Michigan
Civil township
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Marenisco Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°21′58″N89°35′49″W / 46.36611°N 89.59694°W / 46.36611; -89.59694
Country United States
State Michigan
County Gogebic
Government
 • SupervisorRichard Bouvette
 •  Clerk Donna Kenney
Area
 • Total325.9 sq mi (844.0 km2)
 • Land310.9 sq mi (805.1 km2)
 • Water15.0 sq mi (38.9 km2)
Elevation
1,493 ft (455 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total455
 • Density1.4/sq mi (0.54/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49910 (Bergland)
49925 (Ewen)
49947 (Marenisco)
49968 (Wakefield)
49969 (Watersmeet)
Area code 906
FIPS code 26-51560 [1]
GNIS feature ID1626685 [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.

Contents

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″N89°41′47″W / 46.37639°N 89.69639°W / 46.37639; -89.69639 . [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

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

The climate is described as Humid Continental by the Köppen Climate System, abbreviated as Dfb. [5]

Demographics

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

Major highways

Bus service

Notable people

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marenisco, Michigan</span> Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States

Marenisco is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Marenisco Township, Gogebic County, Michigan, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 254, out of a total population in the township of 1,727. The name of the community and the township was formed by combining the first three letters from Mary Enid Scott, the wife of E. H. Scott, a timber producer.

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marenisco Township, Michigan
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marenisco, Michigan
  4. ↑ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN   0-8143-1838-X.
  5. ↑ Climate Summary for Merinsico, Michigan
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Accountant Politicians in Wisconsin". Political Graveyard.
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