Marenisco Township, Michigan

Civil township in Michigan, United States

46°21′58″N 89°35′49″W / 46.36611°N 89.59694°W / 46.36611; -89.59694CountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountyGogebicGovernment

• SupervisorRichard Bouvette • ClerkDonna KenneyArea

• Total325.9 sq mi (844.0 km²) • Land310.9 sq mi (805.1 km²) • Water15.0 sq mi (38.9 km²)Elevation

1,493 ft (455 m)Population

(2020)

• Total455 • Density1.4/sq mi (0.54/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code(s)

49910 (Bergland)
49925 (Ewen)
49947 (Marenisco)
49968 (Wakefield)
49969 (Watersmeet)

Area code906FIPS code26-51560^[1]GNIS feature ID1626685^[2]WebsiteOfficial website

Marenisco Township is a civil township of Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 455 at the 2020 census, a significant decrease from 1,727 at the 2010 census.

The unincorporated community of Marenisco is within the township on the Presque Isle River near the junction of U.S. Highway 2 and M-64 at 46°22′35″N 89°41′47″W / 46.37639°N 89.69639°W / 46.37639; -89.69639.^[3] Wakefield is about 15 miles (24 km) northwest, and Watersmeet about 27 miles (43 km) southeast on US 2.

The name was formed by combining the first three letters from Mary Enid Scott, the wife of E. H. Scott, a timber producer^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 325.9 square miles (844 km²), of which 310.9 square miles (805 km²) is land and 15.0 square miles (38.9 km² or 4.61%) is water. It is the second-largest township in land area in Michigan (after McMillan Township in Luce County).

Climate

The climate is described as Humid Continental by the Köppen Climate System, abbreviated as Dfb.^[5]

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,051 people, 264 households, and 186 families residing in the township. In 2020, there were 455 people in the township.

Transportation

Major highways

US 2
M-64

Bus service

Indian Trails provides daily intercity bus service between St. Ignace and Ironwood, Michigan.^[6]

Notable people

Arthur E. Stadler, (1892-?) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, chairman of the town board of Owen, chairman and supervisor of the Clark County, Wisconsin Board^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marenisco Township, Michigan
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marenisco, Michigan
^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
^ Climate Summary for Merinsico, Michigan
^ "ST. IGNACE-SAULT STE. MARIE-IRONWOOD" (PDF). Indian Trails. January 15, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
^ "Accountant Politicians in Wisconsin". Political Graveyard.