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Norway Township, Michigan
Norway–Vulcan Town Hall and post office
Norway–Vulcan Town Hall and post office
Location within Dickinson County
Location within Dickinson County
Norway Township, Michigan is located in Michigan
Norway Township, Michigan
Norway Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Norway Township, Michigan is located in the United States
Norway Township, Michigan
Norway Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Dickinson
Area
 • Total 90.71 sq mi (234.94 km2)
 • Land 88.52 sq mi (229.27 km2)
 • Water 2.19 sq mi (5.67 km2)
Elevation
1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,535
 • Density 17.3/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49801 (Iron Mountain)
49831 (Felch)
49834 (Foster City)
49852 (Loretto)
49870 (Norway)
49892 (Vulcan)
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 1,535 at the 2020 census.

Geography

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.

Communities

  • Vulcan is an unincorporated community in Norway Township on U.S. Highway 2 about three miles east of the City of Norway at 45°46′50″N 87°51′45″W / 45.78056°N 87.86250°W / 45.78056; -87.86250. The community was named after Vulcan, ancient Roman god of fire.

Demographics

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Big John, at the Iron Mountain Iron Mine, is a roadside attraction.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,639 people, 630 households, and 468 families residing in the township. By 2020, its population was 1,535.

Notable person

  • Charlotte Armstrong, mystery novelist and Edgar Award winner, was born in Vulcan.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Municipio de Norway (Míchigan) para niños

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