Menominee, Michigan | |
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 TheFirst Street Historic District in Menominee | |
 Location withinMenominee County | |
  Menominee  Menominee | |
| Coordinates:45°06′28″N87°36′51″W / 45.10778°N 87.61417°W /45.10778; -87.61417 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Menominee |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Casey Hoffman |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.49 sq mi (14.22 km2) |
| • Land | 5.16 sq mi (13.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,488 |
| • Density | 1,644.01/sq mi (634.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 49858 |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-53020[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0632104[2] |
| Website | www |
Menominee (/məˈnɒməni/mə-NOM-ə-nee) is a city and thecounty seat ofMenominee County, Michigan in theUpper Peninsula. The population was 8,488 at the2020 census. It is thecounty seat ofMenominee County.[5] Menominee is the fourth-largest city in the Upper Peninsula, behindMarquette,Sault Ste. Marie, andEscanaba.Menominee Township is located to the north of the city, but is politically autonomous.
Menominee is part of theMarinette,WI–MImicropolitan statistical area.
In historic times, this area was the traditional territory of theMenominee Indian Tribe. The town of Menominee was named after their English name which roughly translates as "wild rice," a nickname given to them by theirOjibwe neighbors based on their cultivation of wild rice as a staple food.[6] In their own language, they are known asMamaceqtaw which means simply "the people", and the town of Menominee is known asMenīkāneh, which means "at the good village".[7][8] They were removed to west of the Mississippi River and now have a reservation along theWolf River in North Central Wisconsin after ceding their territory to the United States in the 1836Treaty of the Cedars.
Menominee gained prominence in the 19th century as a lumber town; in its heyday, it produced more lumber than any other city in the United States of America. During this time of prosperity, theMenominee Opera House was built. It is being restored.[9] In the 1910s, a cycle car, the "Dudly Bug", was manufactured in Menominee. In the waning years of lumber production, local business interests, interested in diversifying Menominee's manufacturing base, attracted inventorMarshall Burns Lloyd and his Minneapolis company Lloyd Manufacturing, which made wicker baby buggies. In 1917, Lloyd invented an automated process for weaving wicker and manufactured it as theLloyd Loom. This machine process is still in use today.[10] In the 21st century, the economy of Menominee is based on manufacturing (paper products, wicker lawn furniture, and auto supplies) and tourism.
In 1940, during the "Vote for Gracie" publicity stunt in which comedianGracie Allen ran for president, she was nominated for mayor of Menominee, but was disqualified because she was not a resident of the city.[11]
The Menominee Maroons won the state high school championship in its division forbasketball in 1967 andfootball in 1998, 2006 and 2007. In the 2006 season, the Maroons finished unbeaten and only allowed 38 points scored against them but their offense scored 513 points in that entire season. They beat the formerWisconsin andMinnesota Division One state champions. Menominee shares a historic high school football rivalry with neighborMarinette, Wisconsin. The two have conducted the third-longest rivalry in the nation.[12]
Menominee, like most good-sized towns, embraced the newly emerging 19th-century sport of football. A local group took the name of North End Athletic Club and, under manager McPhaul, were the visiting opponent for the newly formed Green Bay team sponsored by the Indian Packing Co. led by captainCurly Lambeau. The Indian Co. Packers of Green Bay defeated the N.E.A.C. Colts of Menominee 53–0 at Hagemeister Field.[13]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.48 square miles (14.19 km2), of which 5.15 square miles (13.34 km2) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) is water.[14] It is the southernmost city and location in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Menominee has a cairn marking the halfway point between theNorth Pole and theEquator. This is slightly north of the45th parallel north, due to the flattening of the earth at the poles. This is one of six Michigan sites and 29 places in the U.S.A. where such signs are known to exist.[15]
Menominee, Michigan, is also the site of theMenominee Crack, an unusual geological feature that formed spontaneously in 2010.
Menominee andMarinette, Wisconsin are sometimes described as "twin cities".[16]
Menominee shares a hospital, community foundation, newspaper and chamber of commerce with Marinette. Marinette is the principal city of the Marinette, Wisconsin–Menominee, MichiganMicropolitan Statistical Area. Numerous city groups work together to benefit the entire two-city, two-county and two-state community.
Thisclimatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Menominee has ahumid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[17]
| Climate data for Menonimee, Michigan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 27 (−3) | 30 (−1) | 39 (4) | 52 (11) | 65 (18) | 75 (24) | 80 (27) | 78 (26) | 70 (21) | 56 (13) | 43 (6) | 31 (−1) | 54 (12) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 11 (−12) | 13 (−11) | 22 (−6) | 33 (1) | 45 (7) | 55 (13) | 59 (15) | 58 (14) | 50 (10) | 39 (4) | 28 (−2) | 18 (−8) | 36 (2) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 0.43 (11) | 0.16 (4.1) | 0.51 (13) | 1.13 (29) | 1.46 (37) | 1.5 (38) | 1.48 (38) | 1.33 (34) | 1.39 (35) | 1.23 (31) | 0.81 (21) | 0.39 (9.9) | 11.82 (300) |
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1870 | 1,597 | — | |
| 1880 | 3,288 | 105.9% | |
| 1890 | 10,630 | 223.3% | |
| 1900 | 12,818 | 20.6% | |
| 1910 | 10,507 | −18.0% | |
| 1920 | 8,907 | −15.2% | |
| 1930 | 10,320 | 15.9% | |
| 1940 | 10,230 | −0.9% | |
| 1950 | 11,151 | 9.0% | |
| 1960 | 11,289 | 1.2% | |
| 1970 | 10,748 | −4.8% | |
| 1980 | 10,099 | −6.0% | |
| 1990 | 9,398 | −6.9% | |
| 2000 | 9,131 | −2.8% | |
| 2010 | 8,599 | −5.8% | |
| 2020 | 8,488 | −1.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[18] | |||
As of thecensus[19] of 2010, there were 8,599 people, 3,987 households, and 2,311 families living in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,669.7 inhabitants per square mile (644.7/km2). There were 4,456 housing units at an average density of 865.2 per square mile (334.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7%White, 0.4%African American, 0.9%Native American, 0.5%Asian, 0.2% fromother races, and 1.2% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 3,987 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% weremarried couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no spouse present, 5.4% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 42.0% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.74.
The median age in the city was 44 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 18.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.
As of thecensus[4] of 2000, there were 9,131 people, 4,063 households, and 2,441 families living in the city. The population density was 1,763.2 inhabitants per square mile (680.8/km2). There were 4,393 housing units at an average density of 848.3 per square mile (327.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.35%White, 0.14%African American, 0.82%Native American, 0.32%Asian, 0.27% fromother races, and 1.10% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.12% of the population. 31.6% were ofGerman, 9.3%French, 8.7%Swedish, 8.7%Polish, 7.2%Irish and 6.7%French Canadian ancestry according toCensus 2000.
There were 4,063 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% weremarried couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,523, and the median income for a family was $38,867. Males had a median income of $32,850 versus $22,145 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $17,500. About 9.9% of families and 13.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Much of Menominee's L-shaped downtown runs along the shores of the bay of Green Bay and includes the Great Lakes Memorial Marina[20] and park. Many of the downtown buildings in theFirst Street Historic District, built at the end of the 19th century or the beginning of the 20th, have been restored. They now provide space for several upscale restaurants, gift shops, beauty salons and day spas, antique shops, galleries, and a variety of essential services. The Menominee Bandshell[21] is a focal point for concerts, an art show, a car show and a four-day community festival.[22]
The greater Menominee area is home to a variety of industries, including shipbuilding, auto parts, chemicals, helicopter design and construction, airplane components, health care, and paper-making. In good financial times, some local companies have reported a shortage of skilled workers.
The types of jobs available locally include assemblers, assembly coordinators, building and grounds technicians, custodians, cutting machine operators, electricians, fabrication operators, fixture technicians, journeyman toolmakers, machinists, maintenance mechanics, material handlers, metal fabricators, forklift drivers, paint coordinators, powder coating specialists, research-and-development technicians, quality control technicians, sewing and weaving machine operators, shipping/loading/receiving attendants, spinning and rewind machine operators, cutters, stamping operators, welders, and welding coordinators.[citation needed]
Menominee is also the headquarters and manufacturing plant of Enstrom Helicopter Corporation,[23] a US helicopter manufacturer. Enstrom manufactures its F-28F & F-280FX piston helicopters and its480B turbine helicopter in Menominee.
Beginning in January 2012, the mayor of Menominee was Jean Stegeman,[24] who held the office until January 2024. In November 2023, Mayor Stegeman was narrowly defeated by her challenger, Casey Hoffman. Hoffman took office as mayor in January 2024.[25] Hoffman made history in the city by being the first openly gay GOP member to win the mayor seat, and one of the first in the state[26]
Since November 2021, the city manager has been Brett J Botbyl .[27]
Several highways connect through the Menominee area:
US 41 connects withEscanaba andMarquette to the north andMarinette, Wisconsin andGreen Bay, Wisconsin to the south.
M-35 runs northeast to provide a more direct route to Escanaba along the shore of Lake Michigan'sGreen Bay.
WIS 64 starts just across the state line in Marinette and travels westerly.
WIS 180 starts just across the state line in Marinette and travels northerly and then westerly.Indian Trails bus lines operates daily intercity bus service betweenHancock andMilwaukee, Wisconsin, with a stop in Menominee.[28]
Menominee is serviced by theMenominee-Marinette Twin County Airport (KMNM)
Ann Arbor Railroad ran cross-Lake Michigan car ferries from Betsie Lake,Elberta, Michigan, to Menominee starting in 1894,[29][30] and also connected railcar freight with theWisconsin & Michigan Railway until 1938 or some time after.[31] In January 1970 theInterstate Commerce Commission authorized the Ann Arbor Railroad to abandon this service.[32]
The location of the Ann Arbor car ferry slip in Lighthouse Ann Arbor Park has been converted to a boat launch.[33]
Currently, the railroad lines serving the twin cities only offer freight service as provided by theEscanaba and Lake Superior Railroad.
TheMilwaukee Road railroad began passenger service toMenominee in 1903. That year they constructed a rail passenger depot, running frequent trips between Menominee and Ellis Junction (now Crivitz). They shared the station tracks with theWisconsin & Michigan Railway. The passenger ridership dropped significantly by 1920 causing theMilwaukee Road to abandon service to the Menominee station in May 1927 and after that closed the station. TheWisconsin and Michigan Railroad continued their freight service to 1938.[34]
TheChicago and Northwestern Railroad also had a freight and passenger station on 7th Street in town. Passenger service to the C&NW station ended on July 16, 1969.[35]
TheMilwaukee Road railroad passengerstation is located at 219 West Fourth Avenue. The station was built in 1903 originally as a part of the Menominee Branch Railroad Company (chartered July 2, 1883).[36] Currently under private ownership.
The school district isMenominee Area Public Schools.[37]
In 1918 the school district withdrew its German courses and set its German textbooks on fire.[38]
Menominee's waterfront is the setting for public events in the summer, including a city-sponsored festival. The Marinette Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce coordinates a concert series held on Thursdays from late June to mid-August.[39]
The Cabela Master Walleye Circuit brought hundreds of fishermen and women to the area for tournaments in 2005, 2008 and 2009.
Chicago & North Western railway officials said today that the once-famous Peninsula "400" will make its final runs next Tuesday, ending service to Escanaba when passengers are discharged at the 3rd Avenue North depot at 12:28 a.m. Wednesday, July 16.
Holy Name to receive a $50,000 donation from BJ Stupak Memorial Fund
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