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Schoolcraft County, Michigan
Schoolcraft County ( ) is a County (United States), county located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 8,047, making it Michigan's fourth-least populous county. The county seat is Manistique, Michigan, Manistique, which lies along the northern shore of Lake Michigan. The county is named in honor of Henry Schoolcraft, who explored the area with the expedition of Lewis Cass. The county was founded in 1843 and organized in 1876. The county is largely rural and forested, with much of its western portion within Hiawatha National Forest. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (38%) is water. Major highways * – runs east and NE across south edge of county. Passes Cooks, Manistique, Gulliver, Parkington, Blaney Park. * – runs east–west across upper middle part of county. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inwood Township, Michigan
Inwood Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County, Michigan, Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 654 in 2020. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (5.20%) is water. Communities *Steuben is a summer resort community within Inwood Township. The community was founded by the Chicago Lumbering Company and named by an executive from Steuben County, New York. The county was named for Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, the inspector general of Washington's army from 1777 through 1784. The community was a stop on the Manistique and Lake Superior Railroad, and its post office opened in 1903. Demographics At the census of 2000, there were 722 people, 293 households, and 234 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 620 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 90.17% White (U.S. Census), White, 5.26% N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thompson Township, Michigan
Thompson Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2020, its population was 808. History After the timber boom of the late 19th century, Thompson Township's chief assets included second-growth trees such as balsam and aspen. The schooner '' Rouse Simmons'', loaded with balsam Christmas trees, left Thompson Harbor for Chicago in November, 1912. The schooner sank with all hands off Two Rivers, Wisconsin, becoming one of the most famous shipwrecks in Lake Michigan history. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (5.02%) water. Thompson Township has a shoreline on Indian Lake and Lake Michigan, as well as containing portions of the Hiawatha National Forest. Palms Book State Park and Indian Lake State Park are also located within the township. Major roadways include U.S. Route 2, M-94, and M-149. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 67 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seney Township, Michigan
Seney Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2020, its population was 115. With a population density of only , Seney Township is the second least-densely populated municipality in the state after West Branch Township. History Seney Township was once the site of a Boot Hill cemetery. The historic community of Seney, Michigan is located in the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.33%) is water. Demographics In 2000, there were 180 people, 56 households, and 45 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.8 per square mile (0.3/km). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 0.9 per square mile (0.3/km). The racial makeup of the township was 94.44% White, 0.56% Native American, 0.56% from other races, and 4.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population. By 2020, its po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mueller Township, Michigan
Mueller Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 260 in 2020. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (4.75%) is water. Communities * Blaney Park was established as a lumbering town by the William Mueller Company, a Chicago-based company that operated steam ships on the great lakes. It was not a successful operation so the town was sold in 1909 to the Wiscon Land and Mining Company, which continued lumbering operations until 1927. It was then converted into a resort town. * Port Inland is a commercial port in the eastern end of the township at It transships the limestone carried to it by Carmeuse, a quarry company. In 2013, it was the 81st largest port in the United States ranked by tonnage. Demographics As of the 2000 census, there were 245 people, 102 households, and 84 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manistique Township, Michigan
Manistique Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,045 in 2020. The township is adjacent to the city of Manistique, but the two are administered autonomously. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.83%) is water. Demographics According to the census of 2000, there were 1,053 people, 411 households, and 309 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 606 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 83.00% White, 0.09% African American, 11.59% Native American, 1.04% from other races, and 4.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinos of any race were 0.57% of the population. By the publication of the 2020 census, its population was 1,045. In 2000, there were 411 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiawatha Township, Michigan
Hiawatha Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,305 in 2020. With a total land area of , Hiawatha Township is the third largest municipality in the state after McMillan Township and Marenisco Township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (4.62%) is water. Demographics At the census of 2000, there were 1,328 people, 563 households, and 404 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 935 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 93.98% White, 0.08% African American, 3.92% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinos of any race were 0.30% of the population. By the 2020 census, its population declined to 1,305. In 2000, the median income for a household in the township was $40,156, and the median income fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schoolcraft County Courthouse
Schoolcraft may refer to: *Adrian Schoolcraft a former New York Police Department officer *Alan Schoolcraft, Texas politician *Jane Johnston Schoolcraft (1800-1842), Native American author *Henry Schoolcraft (1793–1864), American geographer, geologist, and ethnologist, husband of Mary *Mary Howard Schoolcraft (1820-1878), American writer, wife of Henry The following place names and geographic features in the United States are all named after Henry Schoolcraft: *Schoolcraft College, Livonia, Michigan *Schoolcraft, Michigan, village in Kalamazoo County *Schoolcraft County, Michigan *Schoolcraft Township, Houghton County, Michigan *Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan *Schoolcraft Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota *Schoolcraft River The Schoolcraft River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 30 mi (48 km) long, in northern Minnesota in the United States. Although short, it is considered as the first major tributary of the Mississ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luce County, Michigan
Luce County ( ) is a county located in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,339, making it the second-least populous county in Michigan (behind Keweenaw County). The county seat is Newberry, Luce County's only incorporated community. The county was set off and organized in 1887 and named after former Michigan Governor Cyrus G. Luce. In 2002, Newberry was designated as the moose capital of Michigan by the state legislature. Luce County is served by The Newberry News, a weekly community newspaper that began in 1886. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (53%) is water. Luce County is part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It has a northern border with Canada across Lake Superior. McMillan Township, the largest municipality in Michigan by land area (at of total land area), is part of Luce County. Major highways * is Michigan's longest state trunklin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germfask Township, Michigan
Germfask Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 469 in 2020. The name was derived from the surname initials of eight of the original settlers of 1881: John Grant, Matthew Edge, William Robinson, Thaddeus Mead, Dr. W. W. French, Ezekiel Ackley, Oscar (O.D.) Sheppard, and Hezekiah Knaggs. The community was a station on the Manistique Railway and was given a post office on February 26, 1890. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (7.26%) is water. Communities * Germfask is an unincorporated community located in the northern part of the township where the Manistique River crosses M-77 on the eastern edge of the Seney National Wildlife Refuge The Seney National Wildlife Refuge is a managed wetland in Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It has an area of 95,212 acres (385 km2). It is bordered by M-28 and M-77. The ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doyle Township, Michigan
Doyle Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 563 in 2020. This area is known for its pristine beaches on Lake Michigan and inland lakes, such as Gulliver Lake, McDonald Lake, and Clear Lake, among others. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (5.23%) is water. Communities *Gulliver is an unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ... in the township on U.S. 2 on the shores of Gulliver Lake. *Whitedale is a defunct town located near Gulliver. The town was abandoned in the 1950s. References {{Authority control Townships in Schoolcraft County, Michigan Townships in Michigan Michigan populated places on Lak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schoolcraft County, MI Census Map
Schoolcraft may refer to: *Adrian Schoolcraft a former New York Police Department officer *Alan Schoolcraft, Texas politician *Jane Johnston Schoolcraft (1800-1842), Native American author *Henry Schoolcraft (1793–1864), American geographer, geologist, and ethnologist, husband of Mary *Mary Howard Schoolcraft (1820-1878), American writer, wife of Henry The following place names and geographic features in the United States are all named after Henry Schoolcraft: *Schoolcraft College, Livonia, Michigan *Schoolcraft, Michigan, village in Kalamazoo County *Schoolcraft County, Michigan *Schoolcraft Township, Houghton County, Michigan *Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan *Schoolcraft Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota *Schoolcraft River The Schoolcraft River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 30 mi (48 km) long, in northern Minnesota in the United States. Although short, it is considered as the first major tributary of the Mississ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seney National Wildlife Refuge
The Seney National Wildlife Refuge is a managed wetland in Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It has an area of 95,212 acres (385 km2). It is bordered by M-28 and M-77. The nearest town of any size is Seney, Michigan. The refuge contains the Seney Wilderness Area and the ''Strangmoor Bog'' National Natural Landmark within its boundaries. Birds, animals and wilderness While the Seney National Wildlife Refuge is oriented towards maintaining living space for bird life, river otters, beavers, moose, black bears and wolves also live in the refuge. 211 separate species of birds have been logged at Seney, including ducks, bald eagles, trumpeter swans, osprey, sandhill cranes, and common loons. On the western side of the National Wildlife Refuge, a parcel is officially designated as a wilderness with an area of 25,150 acres (102 km2). Strangmoor Bog The Seney NWR's western wilderness area, designated by federal law as the Seney Wilderness, includes the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
