Hematite Township, Michigan

Civil township in Michigan, United States

46°18′39″N 88°30′21″W / 46.31083°N 88.50583°W / 46.31083; -88.50583CountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountyIronArea

• Total155.8 sq mi (403.4 km²) • Land153.5 sq mi (397.4 km²) • Water2.3 sq mi (6.0 km²)Elevation

1,499 ft (457 m)Population

(2020)

• Total269 • Density2.3/sq mi (0.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code26-37580^[1]GNIS feature ID1626462^[2]

Hematite Township is a civil township of Iron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 352, and by 2020 its population declined to 269.^[3] The township is named for the masses of hematite iron ore in the rocks prevalent in the area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 155.8 square miles (404 km²), of which 153.4 square miles (397 km²) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²) (1.48%) is water.

Communities

Amasa is an unincorporated community within the township, situated on U.S. Highway 141 at 46°13′58″N 88°26′55″W / 46.23278°N 88.44861°W / 46.23278; -88.44861^[4] where it crosses the Hemlock River. It was named for Amasa Stone of Cleveland, Ohio.^[5] The ZIP code is 49903.

References

^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hematite Township, Michigan
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amasa, Michigan
^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 37.