Vulcan, Michigan
| Norway Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
Big John, at the Iron Mountain Iron Mine, is a roadside attraction.
|
|
 Norway Township, Michigan
|
|
| Coordinates: 45°49′24″N 87°53′21″W / 45.82333°N 87.88917°WCoordinates: 45°49′24″N 87°53′21″W / 45.82333°N 87.88917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Dickinson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 90.9 sq mi (235.4 km2) |
| • Land | 89.3 sq mi (231.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,489 |
| • Density | 16.7/sq mi (6.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 49870 |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-59240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626822 |
Norway Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,489 at the 2010 census, down from 1,639 at the 2000 census.
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,639 people, 630 households, and 468 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.4 per square mile (7.1/km²). There were 766 housing units at an average density of 8.6 per square mile (3.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.84% White, 0.06% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.06% of the population. 18.8% were of Italian, 14.5% German, 12.7% Polish, 8.6% French, 7.5% Swedish, 7.2% French Canadian and 5.5% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
...
Wikipedia