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Norwich Township, Michigan
Norwich Township Hall and Fire Department
Norwich Township Hall and Fire Department
Location within Missaukee County and the state of Michigan
Location within Missaukee County and the state of Michigan
Norwich Township, Missaukee County, Michigan is located in Michigan
Norwich Township, Missaukee County, Michigan
Norwich Township, Missaukee County, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Norwich Township, Missaukee County, Michigan is located in the United States
Norwich Township, Missaukee County, Michigan
Norwich Township, Missaukee County, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Missaukee
Area
 • Total 72.60 sq mi (188.0 km2)
 • Land 71.92 sq mi (186.3 km2)
 • Water 0.68 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation
1,191 ft (363 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 631
 • Density 8.77/sq mi (3.39/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
49651 (Lake City)
48653 (Roscommon)
49667 (Merritt)
Area code(s) 231
FIPS code 26-113-59280
GNIS feature ID 1626823
Moorestown (Missaukee), MI
Community of Moorestown

Norwich Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 631 at the 2020 census.

Communities

  • Moorestown is a small unincorporated community in the township at 44°27′57″N 85°00′07″W / 44.46583°N 85.00194°W / 44.46583; -85.00194. The township hall is located in Moorestown. In the 1920s, Moorestown was on the route of highway M-74.

Geography

Norwich Township is in the northeast corner of Missaukee County, bordered to the north by Kalkaska County, to the east by Roscommon County, and at its northeast corner by Crawford County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.60 square miles (188.03 km2), of which 71.92 square miles (186.27 km2) are land and 0.68 square miles (1.76 km2), or 0.94%, are water.

Climate

Kalkaska 11SE is a weather station 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north of Norwich Township.

Climate data for Kalkaska 11SE, Michigan, 1991–2020 normals: 1083ft (330m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 51
(11)
59
(15)
86
(30)
85
(29)
93
(34)
94
(34)
96
(36)
96
(36)
91
(33)
88
(31)
74
(23)
59
(15)
96
(36)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 43.3
(6.3)
46.3
(7.9)
58.5
(14.7)
75.3
(24.1)
86.7
(30.4)
88.5
(31.4)
90.1
(32.3)
88.4
(31.3)
85.4
(29.7)
75.5
(24.2)
61.6
(16.4)
47.7
(8.7)
91.8
(33.2)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 23.9
(−4.5)
27.4
(−2.6)
37.4
(3.0)
51.1
(10.6)
65.3
(18.5)
74.0
(23.3)
76.6
(24.8)
75.7
(24.3)
68.2
(20.1)
54.6
(12.6)
41.0
(5.0)
30.2
(−1.0)
52.1
(11.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 16.8
(−8.4)
17.7
(−7.9)
26.7
(−2.9)
39.7
(4.3)
52.6
(11.4)
61.6
(16.4)
64.6
(18.1)
63.9
(17.7)
55.8
(13.2)
44.4
(6.9)
33.2
(0.7)
23.9
(−4.5)
41.7
(5.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 9.8
(−12.3)
8.0
(−13.3)
16.0
(−8.9)
28.3
(−2.1)
39.8
(4.3)
49.2
(9.6)
52.5
(11.4)
52.1
(11.2)
43.4
(6.3)
34.3
(1.3)
25.3
(−3.7)
17.6
(−8.0)
31.4
(−0.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −11.9
(−24.4)
−11.2
(−24.0)
−8.0
(−22.2)
12.5
(−10.8)
24.9
(−3.9)
33.1
(0.6)
40.8
(4.9)
38.7
(3.7)
31.1
(−0.5)
22.8
(−5.1)
11.1
(−11.6)
0.9
(−17.3)
−15.1
(−26.2)
Record low °F (°C) −25
(−32)
−33
(−36)
−26
(−32)
−5
(−21)
18
(−8)
29
(−2)
37
(3)
32
(0)
26
(−3)
19
(−7)
1
(−17)
−19
(−28)
−33
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.26
(57)
1.99
(51)
2.14
(54)
3.49
(89)
3.65
(93)
3.55
(90)
3.27
(83)
3.57
(91)
3.54
(90)
3.77
(96)
3.03
(77)
2.22
(56)
36.48
(927)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 28.50
(72.4)
25.30
(64.3)
15.40
(39.1)
9.50
(24.1)
0.50
(1.3)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
2.60
(6.6)
14.00
(35.6)
30.50
(77.5)
126.3
(320.9)
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: XMACIS (records & monthly max/mins)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 441
1900 789 78.9%
1910 695 −11.9%
1920 417 −40.0%
1930 299 −28.3%
1940 443 48.2%
1950 361 −18.5%
1960 307 −15.0%
1970 321 4.6%
1980 418 30.2%
1990 505 20.8%
2000 646 27.9%
2010 611 −5.4%
2020 631 3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 646 people, 258 households, and 186 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.0 per square mile (3.5/km2). There were 547 housing units at an average density of 7.6 per square mile (2.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.83% White, 0.15% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.

There were 258 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $27,788, and the median income for a family was $32,045. Males had a median income of $29,318 versus $14,167 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,460. About 13.8% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 23.0% of those age 65 or over.

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