Not to be confused with Spaulding Township, Michigan. Civil township in Michigan, United States
| Spalding Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Civil township | |
 Location within Menominee County (red) and the state of Michigan; administered village of Powers in pink | |
  Spalding TownshipShow map of Michigan Spalding TownshipShow map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′34″N 87°31′42″W / 45.75944°N 87.52833°W / 45.75944; -87.52833 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Menominee |
| Settled | 1871 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | James Moraska |
| Area | |
| • Total | 163.0 sq mi (422 km) |
| • Land | 162.6 sq mi (421 km) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,599 |
| • Density | 9.8/sq mi (3.8/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 49874 (Powers) 49886 (Spalding) 49873 (Perronville) |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-109-75350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627101 |
| Website | www |
Spalding Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. 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 24 miles (39 km) from north to south. It is bordered to the north by Marquette County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 163.0 square miles (422 km), of which 162.6 square miles (421 km) are land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km), or 0.24%, are water. Most of the township is drained by the Cedar River, which flows south and east toward Green Bay on Lake Michigan. 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 Escanaba.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 1,131 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,915 | 69.3% | |
| 1900 | 3,326 | 73.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,759 | −47.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,377 | −21.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,406 | 2.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,555 | 10.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,634 | 5.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,382 | −15.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,632 | 18.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,842 | 12.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,536 | −16.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,761 | 14.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,674 | −4.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,599 | −4.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,761 people, 625 households, and 426 families residing in the township. By 2020, its population was 1,599.
References
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "P1. Race – Spalding township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spalding Township, Michigan
- "Titan of Lumbering Left Name on U.P. Community". The Escanaba Daily Press. September 23, 1959. p. 17. Retrieved November 18, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Spalding Often Being Misspelled". The Escanaba Daily Press. September 20, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved November 18, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
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| Municipalities and communities of Menominee County, Michigan, United States | ||
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| County seat: Menominee | ||
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| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |