Rockland Township is a civil township of Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 226 at the 2020 census.[3]
Rockland Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
 Location within Ontonagon County | |
  Rockland Township Location within the state of Michigan  Rockland Township Rockland Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′18″N 89°12′43″W / 46.72167°N 89.21194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ontonagon |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Charles Pantti |
| • Clerk | Peggy Killoran |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93.82 sq mi (243.0 km2) |
| • Land | 92.75 sq mi (240.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.07 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 226 |
| • Density | 2.46/sq mi (0.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-69140[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626992[2] |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.82 square miles (242.99 km2), of which 92.75 square miles (240.22 km2) is land and 1.07 square miles (2.77 km2) (1.14%) is water.
Communities
edit- Rockland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the township at 46°44′17″N 89°10′47″W / 46.73806°N 89.17972°W.[4] The Rockland Mine opened in 1847 and a post office named Rockland opened in January 1853 and closed in September 1860. A post office also opened at Minesota Mine in May 1857, which was renamed to National in March 1861. In December 1863, the National post office was changed to Rockford. A settlement named Rosendale was laid out by the Minesota Mining Company in 1858. Another settlement named Williamsburg was platted by William Sheppard and William Davey. A third settlement named Webster was platted by James Cooper. The three adjacent plats were consolidated into Rockland in 1864.[5][6] Rockland has its own post office with the 49960 ZIP Code.
- Victoria was a settlement in the township housing workers at the Victoria Mine at 46°41′57″N 89°13′47″W / 46.69917°N 89.22972°W.[7] A post office was established September 1899. The village was abandoned after the mine closed in 1921, although the post office operated until December 1935.[8] Like some other mines in the area, Victoria Mine was financed by British interests and was named for Queen Victoria.[5]
Notable people
edit- Jack Carkeek, a famous pro wrestler of the late 19th century, was born in Rockland.
- Joseph G. Pinten, Roman Catholic bishop, was born in Rockland.
References
edit- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockland Township, Michigan
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockland, Michigan
- ^ a b Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockland Post Office
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Victoria, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Victoria Post Office (historical)
External links
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