Rockland Township, Michigan
Civil township in Michigan, United States
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Rockland Township is a civil township of Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 226 at the 2020 census.[3]
Rockland Township, Michigan | |
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Location within Ontonagon County | |
  Rockland Township Location within the state of Michigan  Rockland Township Rockland Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′18″N 89°12′43″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ontonagon |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Charles Pantti |
| • Clerk | Peggy Killoran |
| Area | |
• Total | 93.82 sq mi (243.0 km2) |
| • Land | 92.75 sq mi (240.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.07 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 226 |
| • Density | 2.46/sq mi (0.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-69140[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626992[2] |
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.82 square miles (242.99 km2), of which 92.75 square miles (240.22 km2) is land and 1.07 square miles (2.77 km2) (1.14%) is water.
Communities
- Rockland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the township at 46°44′17″N 89°10′47″W.[4] The Rockland Mine opened in 1847 and a post office named Rockland opened in January 1853 and closed in September 1860. A post office also opened at Minesota Mine in May 1857, which was renamed to National in March 1861. In December 1863, the National post office was changed to Rockford. A settlement named Rosendale was laid out by the Minesota Mining Company in 1858. Another settlement named Williamsburg was platted by William Sheppard and William Davey. A third settlement named Webster was platted by James Cooper. The three adjacent plats were consolidated into Rockland in 1864.[5][6] Rockland has its own post office with the 49960 ZIP Code.
- Victoria was a settlement in the township housing workers at the Victoria Mine at 46°41′57″N 89°13′47″W.[7] A post office was established September 1899. The village was abandoned after the mine closed in 1921, although the post office operated until December 1935.[8] Like some other mines in the area, Victoria Mine was financed by British interests and was named for Queen Victoria.[5]
Notable people
- Jack Carkeek, a famous pro wrestler of the late 19th century, was born in Rockland.
- Joseph G. Pinten, Roman Catholic bishop, was born in Rockland.
