Calumet Township, Michigan
| Calumet Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
Silver and copper mineral specimen from the old Wolverine Mine
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 Calumet Township
Calumet Township
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| Coordinates: 47°14′58″N 88°26′41″W / 47.24944°N 88.44472°WCoordinates: 47°14′58″N 88°26′41″W / 47.24944°N 88.44472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Houghton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.3 sq mi (86.2 km2) |
| • Land | 33.2 sq mi (85.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,489 |
| • Density | 196/sq mi (75.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 49913, 49942 |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-12600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626023 |
| Website | calumettownship |
Calumet Township (/kæl.juːˈmɛt/ kal-yew-MET) is a charter township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,489 at the 2010 census, down from 6,997 at the 2000 census.
Native Americans mined copper in Calumet Township thousands of years ago.
Calumet Township was organized in 1866.
Calumet emerged as three mining villages of Laurium, Hecla and South Hecla.
Another village was known as Red Jacket, which existed as an incorporated village before 1929, in which year Laurium, Hecla, South Hecla and Red Jacket were combined. Calumet Township housed 60 saloons, 33 churches, 30 schools and five theatres.
The Wolverine Mine opened in 1882. Large-scale production began in 1890. The mine closed in 1925. The old Wolverine Mine is famous among mineral collectors for copper, silver, epidote, and quartz specimens.
Calumet Township boasts numerous recreation areas. Parks, playgrounds, fishing areas, and beaches are scattered all over the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.3 square miles (86.2 km2), of which 33.2 square miles (85.9 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.38%, are water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,997 people, 2,892 households, and 1,697 families residing in the township. The population density was 210.4 per square mile (81.2/km²). There were 3,573 housing units at an average density of 107.5 per square mile (41.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.37% White, 0.11% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population. 40.7% were of Finnish, 10.1% German, 8.1% Italian, 6.8% French and 6.2% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
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