Gourley Township, Michigan

Gourley Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 451 at the 2020 census.[2]

Gourley Township, Michigan
Location within Menominee County and the state of Michigan
Location within Menominee County and the state of Michigan
Gourley Township is located in Michigan
Gourley Township
Gourley Township
Gourley Township is located in the United States
Gourley Township
Gourley Township
Coordinates: 45°36′23″N 87°22′42″W / 45.60639°N 87.37833°W / 45.60639; -87.37833
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMenominee
Established1920
Area
 • Total35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Land35.73 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 • Total451
 • Density12.6/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
49812 (Carney)
49896 (Wilson)
Area code906
FIPS code26-109-33160[3]
GNIS feature ID1626366[4]
Websitewww.gourleytownship.org

Gourley Township was established in 1920.[5]

Geography

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The township is in eastern Menominee County, bordered to the east by Delta County. It is 8 miles (13 km) east of Carney and 52 miles (84 km) by road northeast of Menominee, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.7 square miles (92 km2) are land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2), or 0.10%, are water.[1] The Cedar River, a tributary of Lake Michigan, flows across the township from north to south.

Demographics

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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 409 people, 166 households, and 124 families residing in the township. In 2020, there were 451 people in the township.[2]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "P1. Race – Gourley township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gourley Township, Michigan
  5. ^ Romig 1986, p. 230.

Sources

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  • 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 978-0-8143-1838-6.
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