Skandia Township, Michigan
civil township in Marquette County, Michigan, USA
Skandia Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2020 census recorded a population of 810 people. The township contains the Dukes Research Natural Area, a National Natural Landmark.
Geography
The township is on the eastern edge of Marquette County, bordered to the east by Alger County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.10 square miles (186.74 km2), of which 71.92 square miles (186.27 km2) are land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2), or 0.25%, are water.
Communities
Carlshend is an unincorporated community in the township. It was founded in 1893 by Karl Petros Janssen also known as Carl Peter Johnson. He wanted to name it "Carlslund" but the post office mangled it into its current name.
Dukes is an unincorporated community in the township. It began around a railroad station in 1926 and was largely settled by Finnish immigrants.
“Skandia Township, Michigan” enters the record as civil township in Marquette County, Michigan, USA. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Skandia, Township and Michigan can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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