Ely Township, Michigan

• Clarksburg was settled in 1862 along the Escanaba River. The Michigan Iron Company had a blast furnace here. It was platted in 1881. The post office closed in 1894.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=118}}
• Greenwood is an unincorporated community on US 41/M-28 approximately {{convert|3|mi|0}} west of Ishpeming.{{gnis|627374|Greenwood, Michigan}} Greenwood was a station on the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway and was first platted in 1865. It was the site of the blast furnaces of the Michigan Iron Company and was first known as "Greenwood Furnace".Alfred P. Swineford, Swineford's History of the Lake Superior Iron District, Its Mines and Furnaces: Appendix, Being a Review of Its Mines and Furnaces for 1872. Mining journal office, 1872 A post office with that name operated from March 1867 until October 1875, the year the furnaces were closed.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=}}{{gnis|2336665|Greenwood Furnace Post Office (historical)}}
• South Greenwood is an unincorporated community approximately one mile south of US 41/M-28 at {{Coord|46|28|23|N|87|47|11|W|}}{{gnis|1617859|South Greenwood, Michigan}} The Greenwood Station on the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway was located here.{{Coord|46|28|25|N|87|47|05|W|}}.{{gnis|2336664|Greenwood Station}}
• Snowville is an unincorporated community in the township between Clarksburg and Greenwood.

The township is in western Marquette County. According to the United States Census Bureau, it has a total area of {{convert|140.7|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|137.5|sqmi|km2|2}} are land and {{convert|3.2|sqmi|km2|2}} (2.32%) is water.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-date=2012-10-19 |url-status=live|format=PDF |title=Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing | date = September 2012|publisher = United States Census Bureau| work = 2010 United States Census| access-date = August 28, 2020|page=32 Michigan}}

• {{jct|state=MI|US|41|M|28}} passes east–west through the northern portion of the township.

Clarksburg has a snowy humid continental climate (Dfb) bordering relatively closely on a subarctic climate (Dfc), and is the coldest settlement in all of the state of Michigan with an average yearly mean of 38.2 °F (3.4 °C). Summers are pleasant albeit rainy, with warm to hot daytime temperatures along with cooler nights. Summer also is the wettest time of the year. Springs and Autumns can be highly variable but Springs tend to be cooler and more snowier. Winters are severely long and cold for the lower 48, as well as being very snowy, with annual snowfall averaging over 120 inches (305 cm) each year, due to lake-effect snow. Winters usually last 5 – 6 months depending on the severity of the winter with milder days being sprinkled in on both ends of the season. The average growing season is likely the shortest in the state of Michigan, with just 88 growing days, lasting from June 12 to September 8, though frosts have been recorded during all months of the year, including all of the summer months. Diurnal temperature range is relatively high year round, though it is higher during Spring and Summer.

Record high: {{convert|97|F|C|1}} - recorded on July 21, 2022

Record low: {{convert|-38|F|C|1}} - recorded on February 24, 2015

Highest minimum: {{convert|71|F|C|1}} - recorded on August 21, 2003

Lowest maximum: {{convert|-8|F|C|1}} - recorded on February 5, 2007

Highest daily snowfall: {{convert|26|in|cm|1}} - recorded on January 13, 2024

Highest snow depth: {{convert|60|in|cm|1}} - recorded on February 24 & 25, 2019

{{Weather box

|location = Clarksburg, Michigan, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2002–present

|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 48

|Feb record high F = 62

|Mar record high F = 80

|Apr record high F = 84

|May record high F = 94

|Jun record high F = 97

|Jul record high F = 96

|Aug record high F = 96

|Sep record high F = 93

|Oct record high F = 85

|Nov record high F = 74

|Dec record high F = 58

|Jan avg record high F = 39.2

|Feb avg record high F = 44.2

|Mar avg record high F = 58.9

|Apr avg record high F = 72.4

|May avg record high F = 86.3

|Jun avg record high F = 88.7

|Jul avg record high F = 90.6

|Aug avg record high F = 90.1

|Sep avg record high F = 84.3

|Oct avg record high F = 74.6

|Nov avg record high F = 57.0

|Dec avg record high F = 42.6

|year avg record high F = 92.0

|Jan high F = 21.5

|Feb high F = 25.3

|Mar high F = 36.8

|Apr high F = 49.4

|May high F = 64.1

|Jun high F = 74.1

|Jul high F = 78.4

|Aug high F = 76.4

|Sep high F = 68.2

|Oct high F = 53.3

|Nov high F = 37.5

|Dec high F = 26.8

|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 11.8

|Feb mean F = 12.7

|Mar mean F = 22.2

|Apr mean F = 36.0

|May mean F = 49.4

|Jun mean F = 59.3

|Jul mean F = 63.6

|Aug mean F = 61.8

|Sep mean F = 54.7

|Oct mean F = 42.0

|Nov mean F = 29.0

|Dec mean F = 17.6

|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 2.2

|Feb low F = 0.2

|Mar low F = 7.6

|Apr low F = 22.7

|May low F = 34.6

|Jun low F = 44.6

|Jul low F = 48.8

|Aug low F = 47.2

|Sep low F = 41.2

|Oct low F = 30.8

|Nov low F = 20.5

|Dec low F = 8.5

|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -21.6

|Feb avg record low F = -25.5

|Mar avg record low F = -21.3

|Apr avg record low F = 2.3

|May avg record low F = 20.8

|Jun avg record low F = 30.3

|Jul avg record low F = 36.9

|Aug avg record low F = 34.2

|Sep avg record low F = 27.9

|Oct avg record low F = 16.8

|Nov avg record low F = 2.5

|Dec avg record low F = -12.1

|year avg record low F = -29.1

|Jan record low F = -35

|Feb record low F = -38

|Mar record low F = -36

|Apr record low F = -17

|May record low F = 16

|Jun record low F = 27

|Jul record low F = 31

|Aug record low F = 28

|Sep record low F = 22

|Oct record low F = 7

|Nov record low F = -14

|Dec record low F = -34

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 1.58

|Feb precipitation inch = 1.29

|Mar precipitation inch = 1.34

|Apr precipitation inch = 2.51

|May precipitation inch = 2.87

|Jun precipitation inch = 3.27

|Jul precipitation inch = 3.92

|Aug precipitation inch = 2.71

|Sep precipitation inch = 3.23

|Oct precipitation inch = 3.50

|Nov precipitation inch = 2.26

|Dec precipitation inch = 1.63

|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 16.7

|Feb precipitation days = 12.5

|Mar precipitation days = 10.3

|Apr precipitation days = 11.7

|May precipitation days = 14.9

|Jun precipitation days = 13.1

|Jul precipitation days = 12.1

|Aug precipitation days = 12.1

|Sep precipitation days = 13.7

|Oct precipitation days = 16.2

|Nov precipitation days = 15.7

|Dec precipitation days = 16.5

|Jan snow inch = 25.1

|Feb snow inch = 23.9

|Mar snow inch = 14.5

|Apr snow inch = 14.7

|May snow inch = 0.8

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 2.7

|Nov snow inch = 15.0

|Dec snow inch = 21.1

|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 17.6

|Feb snow days = 14.7

|Mar snow days = 8.9

|Apr snow days = 6.1

|May snow days = 0.7

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 2.6

|Nov snow days = 11.1

|Dec snow days = 16.8

|Jan snow depth inch = 20.5

|Feb snow depth inch = 26.1

|Mar snow depth inch = 27.1

|Apr snow depth inch = 14.5

|May snow depth inch = 0.5

|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0

|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0

|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0

|Sep snow depth inch = 0.0

|Oct snow depth inch = 1.5

|Nov snow depth inch = 7.5

|Dec snow depth inch = 13.0

|year snow depth inch = 30.0

|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00201435&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Clarksburg, MI

|access-date = April 27, 2025

}}

|source 2 = National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020)

{{cite web

|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=mqt

|publisher = National Weather Service

|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Marquette

|access-date = April 27, 2025

}}

}}

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,010 people, 726 households, and 564 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|14.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,105 housing units at an average density of {{convert|8.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 98.71% White, 0.10% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.

There were 726 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,326, and the median income for a family was $46,739. Males had a median income of $36,786 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,901. About 2.7% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

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• {{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |series=Great Lakes Books Series |type=Paperback |orig-year= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=Wayne State University Press |isbn = 978-0-8143-1838-6 |location=Detroit, Michigan }}

• {{Official website|elytownship.com}}

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