Spalding Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,599 at the 2020 census. It is named after Jesse Spalding (1833–1904), who operated a steam sawmill at the village in the township that now bears his name.

Geography

The township is in northern Menominee County, extending 24 mi from north to south. It is bordered to the north by Marquette County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 163.0 sqmi, of which 162.6 sqmi are land and 0.4 sqmi, or 0.24%, are water. Most of the township is drained by the Cedar River, which flows south and east toward Green Bay on Lake Michigan. The river passes between the communities of Powers and Spalding in the southern part of the township. The northern part of the township is drained by the West Branch of the Ford River, a southeast-flowing tributary of Lake Michigan.

Communities

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,761 people, 625 households, and 426 families residing in the township. By 2020, its population was 1,599.