Menominee Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,364 at the 2020 census, down from a peak of 4,026 in 1980. The city of Menominee borders the southern end of the township but is administratively autonomous.

Geography

The township is in southern Menominee County, bordered to the south by Menominee, the county seat; to the southeast by Green Bay (Lake Michigan); and to the west, across the Menominee River, by Marinette County, Wisconsin. U.S. Route 41 crosses the township, leading south into Menominee and north to Stephenson, while M-35 runs along the Lake Michigan shoreline, leading northeast to Escanaba. According to the United States Census Bureau, Menominee Township has a total area of 73.4 sqmi, of which 72.7 sqmi are land and 0.8 sqmi, or 1.02%, are water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,939 people, 1,570 households, and 1,169 families residing in the township. By 2020, its population was 3,364.