Stambaugh Township is a

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of Iron County in the

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. The population was 1,140 according to the 2010 census, and 1,200 in 2020.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of . Land accounts for and water for . Stambaugh Township lies along the Michigan-Wisconsin border. Stambaugh Township has many lakes within its borders. Chicagon Lake, Hagerman Lake, Lake Ottawa, and Brule Lake are in the south and east. Smoky Lake, Golden Lake, and Tamarack Lake are in the west

Climate

Communities

* Stambaugh was a city adjacent to the township that merged into the city of Iron River effective July 1, 2000. The area of the former city of Stambaugh was incorporated from land within the township. *

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is a city within the township, but is administratively autonomous. * Gaastra is a city within the township, but is administratively autonomous. * Elmwood, also known as Elmwood Siding, is an unincorporated community in the township at . In 1887, it was a depot on the

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named "

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", after the nearby stream. A post office named Paint River was established on November 15, 1887. The spelling of the post office name changed to "Paintriver" on February 8, 1895 and was closed on July 31, 1901. The railroad station had been renamed Elmwood by 1898.

References

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