Cedarville Township, Michigan

Cedarville Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 242 as of the 2020 census.[2] The township was established in 1863.[5]

Cedarville Township, Michigan
Civil township
Sunset over Green Bay from Wells State Park
Sunset over Green Bay from Wells State Park
Location within Menominee County and the state of Michigan
Location within Menominee County and the state of Michigan
Cedarville Township is located in Michigan
Cedarville Township
Cedarville Township
Cedarville Township is located in the United States
Cedarville Township
Cedarville Township
Coordinates: 45°29′00″N 87°23′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMenominee
Area
[1]
 • Total79.1 sq mi (205 km2)
 • Land79.0 sq mi (205 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total242
 • Density3.06/sq mi (1.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
Area code906
FIPS code26-109-14240[3]
GNIS feature ID1626050[4]

Geography

The township is in eastern Menominee County on the west shore of Lake Michigan's Green Bay. It is bordered to the northeast by Delta County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 79.1 square miles (205 km2), of which 79.0 square miles (205 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.13%, are water.[1] Much of the land in the township is part of Escanaba River State Forest. The bulk of the township is drained by the Cedar River, including its tributary, the Walton River. The northeast part of the township is drained by Deer Creek and Olson Creek.

Communities
  • Cedar Forks was initially settled in 1850. It had a post office from 1852 until 1883.[6]
  • Cedar River is an unincorporated community in the township on highway M-35, 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Menominee, the county seat, and 29 miles (47 km) southwest of Escanaba. The community is at the mouth of the Cedar River on Green Bay at 45°24′40″N 87°21′17″W.[7] The ZIP Code for the community and surrounding area is 49887. Wells State Park is located just south of Cedar River. Cedar River began with the establishment of a sawmill here in 1854.[6]

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 276 people, 138 households, and 89 families residing in the township. In 2020, there were 242 residents in the township.[2]

References

Notes
  1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  2. "P1. Race – Cedarville township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedarville Township, Michigan
  5. Romig 1986, p. 230.
  6. Romig 1986, p. 105.
  7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar River, Michigan

Sources
  • Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 081431838X. ISBN 978-0814318386.
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