Mellen Township, Michigan
Mellen Township, Michigan | |
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Location within Menominee County and the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 45°20′39″N 87°37′41″W / 45.34417°N 87.62806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Menominee |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.4 sq mi (81 km2) |
| • Land | 30.8 sq mi (80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,109 |
| • Density | 36.0/sq mi (13.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-109-52860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626718 |
Mellen Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,109 at the 2020 census. It is named after pioneer settler Mellen Smith (1829–1905), who served as the first postmaster at Wallace.