Sagola Township, Michigan

Sagola Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Dickinson County
Location within Dickinson County
Sagola Township is located in Michigan
Sagola Township
Sagola Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Sagola Township is located in the United States
Sagola Township
Sagola Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°07′57″N 88°03′13″W / 46.13250°N 88.05361°W / 46.13250; -88.05361
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyDickinson
Established1887
Government
[1]
 • SupervisorDonald Minerick
 • ClerkJulie Roell
Area
 • Total
162.75 sq mi (421.52 km2)
 • Land159.71 sq mi (413.65 km2)
 • Water3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2)
Elevation
1,355 ft (413 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,066
 • Density6.67/sq mi (2.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49815 (Channing)
49815 Floodwood
49801 Randville
49881 Sagola
Area code906
FIPS code26-70600[2]
GNIS feature ID1627022[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Sagola Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,066 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Much of the township is the Copper Country State Forest. The northwest portion is drained by the Michigamme River. A small portion of the northeast is drained by tributaries of the Escanaba River. The central portion is drained by the Ford River, and the south by the Sturgeon River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 162.8 square miles (422 km2), of which, 160.3 square miles (415 km2) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of it (1.55%) is water.

Communities

There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. There are a few small unincorporated communities, all located along Michigan highway M-95. These communities, located directly along the Milwaukee and Northern Railway were developed by the Milwaukee Land Company[4] as a result of land grants in the late Nineteenth Century. The first transaction on every deed for lots names the Milwaukee Land Company[5] as grantor. [6]

Channing

Channing began as a railroad junction called "Ford Siding". The community's name was changed to Channing, in honor of surveyor John Parke Channing, in November 1892. [7] In 1892 a post office was established. This post office continues to serve ZIP code 49815.[8][9][10] By the late 1960s, with few riders remaining and the US Postal rail contracts ended,[11] the Milwaukee Road (and most other big RRs) discontinued many of their long-distance trains. After these passenger services ended, the Channing station continued to be used as a train order office for both the Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad and the Milwaukee Road.

The Chippewa was discontinued on February 2, 1960.[12][13][14] The Copper Country Limited made its last runs on March 7, 1968.[15] There also were morning and evening trains to Crystal Falls and Iron River.[16] All services to Crystal Falls and Iron River ended in 1969 when that branch from Kelso Junction (7.7 miles west of Channing) was abandoned.[17]

Floodwood

Floodwood is on M-95 about five miles (8 km) north of Channing and two miles (3 km) south of the Marquette County boundary. It began as a lumber settlement on the Milwaukee and Northern Railroad. A post office was in operation there from 1887 until 1905.[8][18]

Randville

Randville was originally a mining settlement, that was formed because of the nearby Groveland Mine. Randville was the location of a 4.5 mile spur to the Randville Mine between 1891 and 1913.[19] It was a station on the Milwaukee and Northern Railroad (10 miles south of Channing) in 1880 and a post office was in operation there from 1891 until 1932.[8][20]

Sagola

Sagola was formed, when in about 1885, five Chicago men formed the Sagola Lumber Company to harvest pine timber in the area. The mill, which is now owned by Louisiana-Pacific had made oriented strand board (OSB) since 1988 has since switched to LP® SmartSide® in 2023.[21] The name Sagola was derived from the local Indian word for "welcome". A post office was first established there in 1889, and continues today to serve ZIP code 49881.[8][22] Sagola is about five miles south of Channing.[23]

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,169 people, 475 households, and 323 families residing in the township. In 2020, its population was 1,066. As of the 2010 Census the total population: 1,169, median age: 40 years old, total households: 475 and median household income: $33,333.[24]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Michigan Townships Association (2023). "Sagola Township, Dickinson County, Michigan". Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sagola Township, Michigan
  4. ^ "Heartland Technology, Inc. (Formerly Milwaukee Land Company); Notice of Application". Federal Register. Office of the Federal Register. December 16, 1997. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  5. ^ "Milwaukee Land Company". Milwaukee Road Archive. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  6. ^ Stevens (1977), p. 8
  7. ^ "Champion Branch – Milwaukee & Northern Railway Historical Society". Neenah, WI: Milwaukee & Northern Railway Historical Society. 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Channing, Michigan
  10. ^ Berry, Dale (2025). "michiganrailroads.com - Channing, MI ♦ ♣". www.michiganrailroads.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  11. ^ Stevens (1977), p. 5
  12. ^ Scribbins 1970, p. 200
  13. ^ "Milwaukee Road Drops Channing Chippewa Train". The Escanaba Daily Press. Escanaba, MI. Associated Press. January 23, 1960. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Milwaukee Road Moves Up Date To Curtail Service". The Escanaba Daily Press. Escanaba, MI. February 2, 1960. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Burns, Adam (December 16, 2021). "The Copper Country Limited". American-Rails.com. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  16. ^ Stevens (1977), p. 5
  17. ^ Berry, Dale. "michiganrailroads.com - Iron River Sub - Milwaukee Road - Kelso Junction to Iron River". www.michiganrailroads.com. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  18. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Floodwood, Michigan
  19. ^ Berry, Dale (2025). "michiganrailroads.com - Randville, MI ♦ ♣". www.michiganrailroads.com. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  20. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Randville, Michigan
  21. ^ Press Releases (April 13, 2023). "LP Building Solutions Announces First Production of LP® SmartSide® at Sagola, Michigan Facility". LP Building Solutions. NASHVILLE, Tenn.: Louisiana-Pacific Corporation. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  22. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sagola, Michigan
  23. ^ Berry, Dale (2025). "michiganrailroads.com - Sagola, MI ♦ ♣". www.michiganrailroads.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  24. ^ Harris, Hugh (February 17, 2020). "Sagola Township, Michigan Information - Harris State Wide". Harris State Wide Real estate. Iron Mountain, Mi: UPAR MLS. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
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