Norway Township, Michigan

Civil township in Michigan, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Norway Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,535 at the 2020 census.

CountryUnited States
Elevation
1,053 ft (321 m)
ZIP code(s)
49801 (Iron Mountain)
49831 (Felch)
49834 (Foster City)
49852 (Loretto)
49870 (Norway)
49892 (Vulcan)
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Norway Township, Michigan
Norway–Vulcan Town Hall and post office
Norway–Vulcan Town Hall and post office
Location within Dickinson County
Location within Dickinson County
Norway Township is located in Michigan
Norway Township
Norway Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Norway Township is located in the United States
Norway Township
Norway Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 45°49′24″N 87°53′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyDickinson
Government
  SupervisorDon Byczek
  ClerkJoyce Giuliani
Area
  Total
90.71 sq mi (234.94 km2)
  Land88.52 sq mi (229.27 km2)
  Water2.19 sq mi (5.67 km2)
Elevation
1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,535
  Density17.3/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49801 (Iron Mountain)
49831 (Felch)
49834 (Foster City)
49852 (Loretto)
49870 (Norway)
49892 (Vulcan)
Area code906
FIPS code26-59240[2]
GNIS feature ID1626822[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 90.9 square miles (235 km2), of which, 89.3 square miles (231 km2) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) of it (1.77%) is water.

Communities

Vulcan is an unincorporated community in Norway Township on U.S. Highway 2 about three miles east of the City of Norway at 45°46′50″N 87°51′45″W.[4] The community was named after Vulcan, ancient Roman god of fire.[5]

Demographics

Big John, at the Iron Mountain Iron Mine, is a roadside attraction.

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,639 people, 630 households, and 468 families residing in the township. By 2020, its population was 1,535.

Notable persons

  • Charlotte Armstrong, mystery novelist and Edgar Award winner, was born in Vulcan.
  • W. Glasson Coombe, architect, was born in Vulcan on December 30, 1909.

References

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