Marenisco Township is a

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of Gogebic County in the

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. The population was 1,727 at the 2010 census, a significant increase from 1,051 at the 2000 census. The

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of Marenisco is within the township on the

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near the junction of U.S. Highway 2 and M-64 at .

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is about northwest, and Watersmeet about southeast on US 2. The name was formed by combining the first three letters from Mary Enid Scott, the wife of E. H. Scott, a timber producer

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and 15.0 square miles (38.9 km or 4.61%) is water. It is the second-largest township in land area in Michigan (after McMillan Township in Luce County).

Climate

The climate is described as

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by the Köppen Climate System, abbreviated as ''Dfb''.

Notable people

* Arthur E. Stadler, (1892-?) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, chairman of the town board of Owen, chairman and supervisor of the Clark County, Wisconsin Board

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,051 people, 264 households, and 186 families residing in the township. The

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was 3.4 per square mile (1.3/km). There were 663 housing units at an average density of 2.1 per square mile (0.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 68.13%

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, 27.31% Native American, 1.14% African American, 0.38%

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, 1.33% from

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, and 1.71% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.95% of the population. There were 264 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.84. In the township the population was spread out, with 12.7% under the age of 18, 17.7% from 18 to 24, 40.0% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 244.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 279.3 males. The median income for a household in the township was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $36,136. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $22,917 for females. The

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for the township was $13,156. About 6.2% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the

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, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Major highways

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Bus service

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provides daily intercity bus service between

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and

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References

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