Wakefield Township, Michigan

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Wakefield Township, Michigan
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Location within Gogebic County
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Wakefield Township
Location within the state of Michigan
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Wakefield Township
Wakefield Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°31′53″N89°52′11″W / 46.53139°N 89.86972°W / 46.53139; -89.86972
Country United States
State Michigan
County Gogebic
Government
  SupervisorJohn Cox
   Clerk Mandy Lake
Area
  Total
180.8 sq mi (468.2 km2)
  Land179.8 sq mi (465.6 km2)
  Water1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
Elevation
1,421 ft (433 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
301
  Density2.0/sq mi (0.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49938 (Ironwood)
49947 (Marenisco)
49968 (Wafefield)
Area code 906
FIPS code 26-82800 [1]
GNIS feature ID1627205 [2]
Website Official website

Wakefield Township is a civil township of Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 301 in 2020. [3]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 180.8 square miles (468 km2), of which 179.8 square miles (466 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.54%) is water.

Communities

Demographics

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 364 people, 161 households, and 110 families residing in the township. In 2020, there were 301 people residing in the township. [3]

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wakefield Township, Michigan
  3. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  4. Romig 1986, p. 164.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thomaston, Michigan
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thomaston Post Office (historical)
  7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Connorville, Michigan
  8. Romig 1986, p. 130.
  9. "MICHIGAN GHOST TOWN: Tula, the Town That Isn't There". 99.1 WFMK. Retrieved February 25, 2020.

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