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.
Norway Township, Michigan | |
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 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″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 |
Geography
editAccording 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
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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.