Dublin, Michigan
| Norman Township, Michigan | |
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 Norman Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 44°12′48″N 85°57′14″W / 44.21333°N 85.95389°WCoordinates: 44°12′48″N 85°57′14″W / 44.21333°N 85.95389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Manistee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Norman Township Board of Trustee's |
| • Kevin Schuessler | Supervisor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.2 sq mi (186.9 km2) |
| • Land | 70.8 sq mi (183.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,676 |
| • Density | 23.7/sq mi (9.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49689 (Wellston), 49644 (Irons), 49660 (Manistee |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-57900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626809 |
| Website | http://www.normantownship.org/ |
Norman Township is a civil township of Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,676 at the 2000 census.
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. There are two unincorporated communities:
Norman Township was formed in 1911 and was named after Ed Norman. Ed Norman was a surveyor and estimated, bought and sold timber and cut a lot of it himself. He located here about 1897 and the second year, E. G. Filer, who owned the standing timber donated the school house. Ed Norman and his wife Elizabeth had 16 children.
During this time Ed was supervisor of Stronach township, he cut limbs off his poplars at home and planted them along the drive to Filer City. Mrs. Norman recalls that there was some criticism about it by a neighboring township. Residents from this section usually got what they wanted at Stronach. They thought it would be better to divide the township and Ed took about 200 men who were working on Stronach dam over to vote and they won their point. Thus Norman township was formed in 1911. (From the Wellston-Dublin Book-July 1939). Dublin is where the voice of "Darth Vader" James Earl Jones grew up.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.2 square miles (187 km2), of which 70.8 square miles (183 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (1.86%) is water.
This climatic region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Norman Township has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,676 people, 681 households, and 493 families residing in the township. The population density was 23.7 per square mile (9.1/km²). There were 1,632 housing units at an average density of 23.0 per square mile (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.00% White, 0.72% African American, 1.25% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
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