Norway Township, Michigan

Norway Township, Michigan
Norway Township, Michigan
Civil township
	Norway–Vulcan Town Hall and post office
	Location within Dickinson County
	Norway Township Location within the state of Michigan Norway Township Location within the United States
	Coordinates: 45°49′24″N87°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)	49801 (Iron Mountain); 49831 (Felch); 49834 (Foster City); 49852 (Loretto); 49870 (Norway); 49892 (Vulcan)
Area code	906
FIPS code	26-59240
GNIS feature ID	1626822
Website	Official website

Last updated December 11, 2023

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

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

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″N87°51′45″W / 45.78056°N 87.86250°W / 45.78056; -87.86250 .^[4] The community was named after Vulcan, ancient Roman god of fire.^[5]

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.

Notable person

Charlotte Armstrong, mystery novelist and Edgar Award winner, was born in Vulcan.

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References

↑ Michigan Townships Association (2023). "Norway Township, Dickinson County, Michigan" . Retrieved October 15, 2023.
1 2 "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.

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[1] Michigan Townships Association (2023). "Norway Township, Dickinson County, Michigan" . Retrieved October 15, 2023.

[GR2-2] 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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County seat: Iron Mountain
Cities	Iron Mountain Kingsford Norway	Map of Michigan highlighting Dickinson County.svg
Charter township	Breitung
Civil townships	Breen Felch Norway Sagola Waucedah West Branch
CDP	Quinnesec
Other communities	Alfred Channing East Kingsford Felch Felch Mountain Floodwood Golden Granite Bluff Hardwood Hylas Loretto Merriman Metropolitan Ralph Randville Sagola Skidmore Spruce Theodore Turner Vulcan Waucedah
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