Marenisco Township, Michigan

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement 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 Template:Coord.<ref>Template:Gnis</ref> Wakefield is about Template:Convert northwest, and Watersmeet about Template:Convert 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<ref name="Romig">Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and 15.0 square miles (38.9 kmTemplate:Sup 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.<ref>Climate Summary for Merinsico, Michigan</ref>

Demographics

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> 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

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Bus service

• Indian Trails provides daily intercity bus service between St. Ignace and Ironwood, Michigan.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>