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Essexville
Essexville is a city in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population at 3,478 at the 2010 census. Located along the Saginaw River, Essexville is part of the Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City metropolitan area. History Essexville is named after Ransom P. Essex, a local settler. It was first platted in 1867.Walter Romig, ''Michigan Place Names'', p. 187 The Essexville Post Office opened on Feb 27, 1871. The Post Office was closed from January 20 to February 24 in 1879.Citation: directoriesUSA. Michigan Business Directory, 2007/2008. 2007/2008. 12-Dec-2007. It was incorporated as a village in 1883 within Hampton Township and as a city in 1934. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. It is also directly on the Saginaw River. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 3,478 people, 1,437 households, and 1,016 families residing in the city. The population density was . The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampton Township, Michigan
Hampton Charter Township is a charter township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 9,652 as of the 2010 Census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Hampton Township was organized on April 29, 1857, along with Williams Township when Bay County was formed from part of old Saginaw County. As the two townships gained population, they were partitioned to form other townships which reduced them in area. The settlement of Lower Saginaw eventually separated from the township as Bay City. Essexville was incorporated as a village within the township in 1883 and was separated from the township as a city in 1934. In 2016, Consumers Energy closed its Weadock Generating Plant in Hampton. While the company indicated in early 2018 that two coal units at Karn Generating Complex, also in Hampton, will close by 2023. Thus the township expects revenue decreases and look for cost savings. After a public safety committee was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |