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Delta County, Michigan
Delta County is a county in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,903. The county seat is Escanaba. The county was surveyed in 1843 and organized in 1861. Its name originates from the Greek letter delta (Δ), which refers to the triangular shape of the original county which included segments of Menominee, Dickinson, Iron, and Marquette counties. Recreation and forest products are major industries, and crops include hay, corn, small grains, potatoes, and strawberries. Delta County comprises the Escanaba, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (41%) is water. It is the fifth-largest county in Michigan by land area. Adjacent counties By land * Menominee County (southwest, Central Time Zone border) * Marquette County (northwest) * Alger County (north) * Schoolcraft County (east) By water * Leelanau County (southeast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baldwin Township, Delta County, Michigan
Baldwin Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 700, slightly down from 759 at the 2010 census. Communities * Beaver is an unincorporated community in the township at . Beaver was established in 1872. It was named for numerous beaver dams near the town site. * Perkins is the village where the Township Hall is located. *St. Nicholas is an unincorporated community located west of Beaver, established in 1912 surrounding the site of St. Nicholas Cemetery, straddling Baldwin and Maple Ridge Townships. * Winde Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.51%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 748 people, 306 households, and 217 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 460 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.26% W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford River Township, Michigan
Ford River Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 2,019 at the 2020 census, down from 2,054 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.69%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,241 people, 909 households, and 675 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,098 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.52% White, 0.13% African American, 1.52% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population. There were 909 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairbanks Township, Michigan
Fairbanks Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 297, up from 281 at the 2010 census. Communities *Fayette is an unincorporated community on the eastern shore of the Big Bay de Noc which opens into Green Bay on Lake Michigan at . It is at the southern terminus of M-183 about eight miles south of Garden within Fayette Historic State Park. It was created around an iron smelter in 1867. *Fairport is an unincorporated community at the southern end of the Garden Peninsula at . It is approximately six miles south of Fayette on Delta County Road 483, the locally maintained extension of M-183. It was founded in 1886 by fishermen who had relocated from St. Martin Island. History In 1867, the Jackson Iron Company had Fayette Brown build a charcoal iron smelter at Fayette, which grew up around the smelter and named after Brown. A Fayette post office opened on September 13, 1870 with Marvin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escanaba Township, Michigan
Escanaba Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,496 at the 2020 census, down from 3,482 at the 2010 census. The City of Escanaba is south of the township but is administratively autonomous. Both are named for the Escanaba River. Communities * Chandler is an unincorporated community in the township at . It was founded in 1898. * West Gladstone is an unincorporated community in the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.24%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,587 people, 1,290 households, and 1,038 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,398 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.88% White, 1.45% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ensign Township, Michigan
Ensign Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 746 at the 2020 census, slightly down from 748 at the 2010 census. Communities *Maywood is an unincorporated community in the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (10.37%) is water. Climate Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 780 people, 327 households, and 236 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 532 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 94.62% White, 0.38% African American, 3.85% Native American, and 1.15% from two or more races. There were 327 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornell Township, Michigan
Cornell Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 565 at the 2020 census, up from 593 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.71%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 557 people, 217 households, and 172 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 371 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.56% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.36% Asian, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population. There were 217 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brampton Township, Michigan
Brampton Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,023, down from 1,050 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (7.35%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,090 people, 430 households, and 322 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 483 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.61% White, 0.09% African American, 1.56% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population. There were 430 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.6% of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay De Noc Township, Michigan
Bay de Noc Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 300, slightly down from 305 at the 2010 census. The township covers the southern portion of the Stonington Peninsula separating Little Bay de Noc and Big Bay de Noc on Lake Michigan. Ensign Township is to the north and Escanaba is to the west across the Little Bay de Noc. Communities *Stonington is an unincorporated community near the southern end of the peninsula at . Stonington is the site of the Peninsula Point Lighthouse. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (25.88%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 329 people, 153 households, and 104 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 528 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.96% White, 0.61% Native American, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bark River Township, Michigan
Bark River Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,595, slightly up from 1,578 at the 2010 census. The township takes its name from the Bark River. Communities *Bark River is an unincorporated community within the township, near the Bark River at . It is situated on US-2 and US-41, about 11 miles west of Escanaba and just east of the Hannahville Indian Community. The ZIP code is 49807. *Schaffer is an unincorporated community within the township, north of the Bark River at . It is situated on M-69, about 14 miles northwest of Escanaba. The ZIP code is 49807. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.13%) is water. Climate Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,650 people, 612 households, and 479 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 680 housing units at an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leelanau County, Michigan
Leelanau County ( ) is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 22,301. Since 2008, the county seat has been located within Suttons Bay Township, Michigan, Suttons Bay Township, one mile east of the unincorporated village of Lake Leelanau, Michigan, Lake Leelanau. Before 2008, Leelanau County's seat was Leland, Michigan, Leland. Leelanau County is included in the Traverse City metropolitan area of Northern Michigan. The largest settlement in Leelanau County by population is Greilickville, Michigan, Greilickville, itself a suburb of Traverse City, Michigan, Traverse City. Leelanau County is coterminous with the Leelanau Peninsula, a roughly triangular-shaped peninsula that extends about off Michigan's Lower Peninsula of Michigan, Lower Peninsula into Lake Michigan. East of Leelanau County is Grand Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan. In 2011, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden, Michigan
:''There is also Garden City in Wayne County. '' Garden is a village in Delta County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 174 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Garden Township. M-183 runs through the village, connecting with Fayette southwest and with U.S. Highway 2 at Garden Corners, to the north. History When this area was first settled around 1850 by Metis it was known as Garden Bay or Haley's Bay. It was incorporated as a village in 1886. Geography The village is situated on the Garden Peninsula where the ''Garden Creek'' flows into ''Garden Bay'', a small inlet off the Big Bay de Noc, which opens onto Green Bay, on Lake Michigan. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 221 people, 99 households, and 63 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 134 housing units at an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladstone, Michigan
Gladstone is a city in Delta County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. First settled in 1877, Gladstone's original name was Minnewasca. The population was 5,257 according to the 2020 census, The U.S. Highways 2 and 41 run concurrently through the city, connecting it to various other communities in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The city of Escanaba lies roughly 14 km (9 mi) to the south. History Initial settlement The first people to occupy the Upper Peninsula of Michigan were Algonquin speaking peoples. Gladstone was first settled by European descendants in 1859 when the Hamilton Corporation of Fayette began using it as a shipping port for selling and transporting iron ore. The earliest development was located along Saunder's Point, a small peninsula extending into Little Bay De Noc. The peninsula was named for Captain Nate Saunders who headquartered there while fishing at various points along the bay. Change from shipping port to rail hub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
