Mellen Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
 Location within Menominee County and the state of Michigan | |
  Mellen Township  Mellen Township | |
| Coordinates: 45°20′39″N 87°37′41″W / 45.34417°N 87.62806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Menominee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.4 sq mi (81 km2) |
| • Land | 30.8 sq mi (80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,109 |
| • Density | 36.0/sq mi (13.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-109-52860[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626718[4] |
Mellen Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,109 at the 2020 census.[2] It is named after pioneer settler Mellen Smith (1829–1905), who served as the first postmaster at Wallace.[5]
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Mellen township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mellen Township, Michigan
- ^ Romig, Walter. 1986. Michigan Place Names. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, p. 580.