Marenisco Township is a
civil township
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of
Gogebic County in the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
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. The population was 455 at the
2020 census, a significant decrease from 1,727 at the
2010 census.
The
unincorporated community
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of
Marenisco
Marenisco Township is a civil township of Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 455 at the 2020 census, a significant decrease from 1,727 at the 2010 census.
The unincorporated community of Marenisco is within the ...
is within the township on the
Presque Isle River
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near the junction of
U.S. Highway 2 and
M-64 at .
Wakefield
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is about northwest, and
Watersmeet about southeast on US 2.
The name was formed by combining the first three letters from Mary Enid Scott, the wife of E. H. Scott, a timber producer
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and 15.0 square miles (38.9 km or 4.61%) is water. It is the second-largest township in land area in Michigan (after
McMillan Township in
Luce County).
Climate
The climate is described as
Humid Continental
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Humidity depe ...
by the
Köppen Climate System, abbreviated as ''Dfb''.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,051 people, 264 households, and 186 families residing in the township. In 2020, there were 455 people in the township.
Transportation
Major highways
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Bus service
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Indian Trails
Indian Trails is an intercity bus operator primarily serving the U.S. state of Michigan, with routes also serving Wisconsin and Minnesota. Indian Trails is based in Owosso, Michigan, with offices in Romulus, East Lansing, and Kalamazoo.
His ...
provides daily intercity bus service between
St. Ignace and
Ironwood, Michigan
Ironwood is a city in Gogebic County, Michigan, Gogebic County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, about south of Lake Superior. The city is on U.S. Route 2 in Michigan, US Highway 2 across the Montreal River (Wisconsin-Michig ...
.
Notable people
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Arthur E. Stadler, (1892-?) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, chairman of the town board of Owen, chairman and supervisor of the Clark County, Wisconsin Board
References
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Townships in Gogebic County, Michigan
Townships in Michigan