Hematite Township, Michigan

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.

Hematite Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Iron County
Hematite Township Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°18′39″N 88°30′21″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Iron
Area
• Total	155.8 sq mi (403.4 km2)
• Land	153.5 sq mi (397.4 km2)
• Water	2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2)
Elevation	1,499 ft (457 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	269
• Density	2.3/sq mi (0.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	26-37580[1]
GNIS feature ID	1626462[2]

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^[4] where it crosses the Hemlock River. It was named for Amasa Stone of Cleveland, Ohio.^[5] The ZIP code is 49903.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hematite Township, Michigan
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amasa, Michigan
5. 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.