Stambaugh Township, Michigan
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Stambaugh Township, Michigan
| settlement_type = Civil township
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| pushpin_map = Michigan
| pushpin_label = Stambaugh Township
| pushpin_label_position = top
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan
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| image_map = Stambaugh Township, MI.png
| mapsize = 250
| map_caption = Location within Iron County
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Michigan
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Iron
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| unit_pref = Imperial
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| area_magnitude =
| area_total_km2 = 492.3
| area_land_km2 = 470.8
| area_water_km2 = 21.5
| area_total_sq_mi = 190.1
| area_land_sq_mi = 181.8
| area_water_sq_mi = 8.3
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 1200
| population_density_km2 = 2.7
| population_density_sq_mi = 6.9
| timezone = Central (CST)
| utc_offset = -6
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = -5
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 508
| elevation_ft = 1667
| coordinates = {{coord|46|10|3|N|88|52|24|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 49964
| area_code = 906
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 26-76080{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = 1627117{{gnis|1627117}}
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Stambaugh Township is a civil township of Iron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,140 according to the 2010 census, and 1,200 in 2020.{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Stambaugh_township,_Iron_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2607176080 |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=data.census.gov}}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of {{convert|190.1|sqmi|km2}}. Land accounts for {{convert|181.8|sqmi|km2}} and water for {{convert|8.3|sqmi|km2}}. Stambaugh Township lies along the Michigan-Wisconsin border.
Stambaugh Township has many lakes within its borders. Chicagon Lake, Hagerman Lake, Lake Ottawa, and Brule Lake are in the south and east. Smoky Lake, Golden Lake, and Tamarack Lake are in the west
=Climate=
{{Weather box
|location = Stambaugh 2SSE, Michigan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1896–present)
|single line=Yes
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 55
|Feb record high F = 64
|Mar record high F = 83
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 100
|Jun record high F = 98
|Jul record high F = 103
|Aug record high F = 100
|Sep record high F = 96
|Oct record high F = 88
|Nov record high F = 75
|Dec record high F = 59
|year record high F = 103
|Jan high F = 21.2
|Feb high F = 25.5
|Mar high F = 36.8
|Apr high F = 49.7
|May high F = 64.1
|Jun high F = 73.3
|Jul high F = 77.0
|Aug high F = 75.0
|Sep high F = 67.3
|Oct high F = 53.2
|Nov high F = 37.9
|Dec high F = 26.3
|year high F = 50.6
|Jan mean F = 10.7
|Feb mean F = 12.8
|Mar mean F = 23.1
|Apr mean F = 36.9
|May mean F = 50.6
|Jun mean F = 60.1
|Jul mean F = 63.7
|Aug mean F = 61.5
|Sep mean F = 54.0
|Oct mean F = 41.8
|Nov mean F = 29.2
|Dec mean F = 17.4
|year mean F = 38.5
|Jan low F = 0.3
|Feb low F = 0.1
|Mar low F = 9.4
|Apr low F = 24.1
|May low F = 37.2
|Jun low F = 46.8
|Jul low F = 50.4
|Aug low F = 47.9
|Sep low F = 40.8
|Oct low F = 30.5
|Nov low F = 20.5
|Dec low F = 8.5
|year low F = 26.4
|Jan record low F = −43
|Feb record low F = −47
|Mar record low F = −33
|Apr record low F = -12
|May record low F = 10
|Jun record low F = 23
|Jul record low F = 27
|Aug record low F = 26
|Sep record low F = 15
|Oct record low F = 2
|Nov record low F = −17
|Dec record low F = −41
|year record low F = −47
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.09
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.96
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.49
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.55
|May precipitation inch = 3.17
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.00
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.15
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.10
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.48
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.32
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.76
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.46
|year precipitation inch = 30.53
|Jan snow inch = 14.6
|Feb snow inch = 12.5
|Mar snow inch = 8.7
|Apr snow inch = 7.4
|May snow inch = 0.3
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 2.1
|Nov snow inch = 8.2
|Dec snow inch = 13.6
|year snow inch = 67.4
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 9.9
|Feb precipitation days = 7.4
|Mar precipitation days = 8.2
|Apr precipitation days = 10.6
|May precipitation days = 12.0
|Jun precipitation days = 12.1
|Jul precipitation days = 12.4
|Aug precipitation days = 11.1
|Sep precipitation days = 13.1
|Oct precipitation days = 13.2
|Nov precipitation days = 10.9
|Dec precipitation days = 10.6
|year precipitation days = 131.5
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 9.5
|Feb snow days = 6.8
|Mar snow days = 5.8
|Apr snow days = 2.7
|May snow days = 0.3
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 1.2
|Nov snow days = 5.6
|Dec snow days = 8.2
|year snow days = 40.1
|source 1 = NOAA
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=mqt
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 2, 2021}}
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00207812&format=pdf
| title = Station: Stambaugh 2SSE, MI
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 2, 2021}}
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= Communities =
- Stambaugh was a city adjacent to the township that merged into the city of Iron River effective July 1, 2000. The area of the former city of Stambaugh was incorporated from land within the township.
- Caspian is a city within the township, but is administratively autonomous.
- Gaastra is a city within the township, but is administratively autonomous.
- Elmwood, also known as Elmwood Siding, is an unincorporated community in the township at {{coord|46|13|20|N|88|54|35|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Elmwood}}.{{gnis|1617543|Elmwood, Michigan}} In 1887, it was a depot on the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company named "Paint River", after the nearby stream. A post office named Paint River was established on November 15, 1887. The spelling of the post office name changed to "Paintriver" on February 8, 1895 and was closed on July 31, 1901. The railroad station had been renamed Elmwood by 1898.{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | orig-year= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}{{gnis|2129435|Elmwood Station (historical)}}{{gnis|2129436|Paintriver Post Office (historical)}}
References
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{{Iron County, Michigan}}
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