Spalding Township is a

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of Menominee County in the

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. The population was 1,599 at the 2020 census. It is named after Jesse Spalding (1833–1904), who operated a steam sawmill at the village in the township that now bears his name.

Geography

The township is in northern Menominee County, extending from north to south. It is bordered to the north by Marquette County. According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.24%, are water. Most of the township is drained by the Cedar River, which flows south and east toward Green Bay on

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. The river passes between the communities of Powers and Spalding in the southern part of the township. The northern part of the township is drained by the West Branch of the Ford River, a southeast-flowing tributary of Lake Michigan.

Communities

*The village of Powers is in the southwest part of the township, at the junction of U.S. Routes 2 and 41. *The unincorporated community of Spalding is in the southeast part of the township, bordered to the west by Powers. U.S. Route 2 and 41 run concurrently through the community, leading east to

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,761 people, 625 households, and 426 families residing in the township. By 2020, its population was 1,599.

References

External links

* {{authority control Townships in Menominee County, Michigan Marinette micropolitan area Townships in Michigan