Norway Township, Michigan

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 / 45.82333°N 87.88917°W / 45.82333; -87.88917
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyDickinson
Government
 • SupervisorDon Byczek
 • ClerkJoyce Giuliani
Area
 • Total90.71 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)
 • Total1,535
 • 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

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.

Geography

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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

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Demographics

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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 person

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References

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  1. ^ Michigan Townships Association (2023). "Norway Township, Dickinson County, Michigan". Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norway Township, Michigan
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vulcan, Michigan
  5. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 134.