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Menominee County, Michigan

55 topographic sheets cover 49 settlements here, and 9 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research this county

From the record

9 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Michigan within the United States
Menominee County within Michigan

What the record shows

  • 399 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 9 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 5 buildings, 2 structures and 2 districts.
  • 3 of the 9 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 49 populated places in this county; 49 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

9

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
ALVIN CLARK (schooner)structure197474000996
Milwaukee Chicago St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Stationbuilding198282002852
First Street Historic Districtdistrict197474000997
Charles G. Janson Garagebuilding201010000615
Menominee County Courthousebuilding197575000958
Menominee Pierhead Light Stationstructure200505000738
St. John the Baptist Catholic Churchbuilding199595000865
J.W. Wells State Parkdistrict200202000040
Wisconsin Land and Lumber Company Office Buildingbuilding199191000901

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

375 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 375 of them, burning about 1,407 acres. 16 started naturally and 21 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning147
Missing data/not specified/undetermined87
Equipment and vehicle use43
Arson/incendiarism21
Recreation and ceremony18
Railroad operations and maintenance17
Natural16
Misuse of fire by a minor9
Smoking7
Power generation/transmission/distribution5
Fireworks3
Other causes2

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
22 April 1994Debris and open burning58 acresMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
3 April 1995Debris and open burning54 acresMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
3 April 1994Equipment and vehicle use53 acresMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
19 May 2013Other causes43 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMENOMINEE 0004
14 April 1994Debris and open burning40 acresMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
13 September 1995Natural40 acresMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
29 April 2003Equipment and vehicle use39 acresMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
29 April 2003Missing data/not specified/undetermined39 acresMichigan AgencyMENOM #16

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1963 to 2026

60 of 245 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 245 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 13 injuries and about $6,281,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind127
Hail91
Heavy Rain10
Tornado9
Flash Flood3
Lightning2
Flood2
Funnel Cloud1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 1985Tornado (F1)not stated1 killed, $2,500no account filed
July 1986Tornado (F3)not stated12 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
September 2014LightningPowers1 hurtA man was struck by lightning in Powers but was reported to be conscious and bleeding.
April 2026FloodFaithorn$877,000County emergency management reported 20 to 30 roads flooded by 9:45 AM on the 12th, with significant flooding of the US-2 rail underpass in Powers as well as much of the surrounding town and the nearby town of Wilson. On the 13th, railroad tracks in Faithorn were washed out. In the overnight of the 13th into the 14th, County Road 563 washed out at Wilson Creek. One water rescue was performed in Harris Township on the 14th.Due to the severity of the flooding, a Disaster Declaration Request was approved by the president on June 30th.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindFaithorn$500,000The NWS storm survey team observed widespread damage from Faithorn to Hermansville with several structures severely damaged and thousands of trees uprooted or snapped off. Downed trees and powerlines resulted in impassable roads. |The NWS survey team also concluded that the damage was characteristic of intense straight line winds of 100 to 110 mph. This is supported by radar data which showed a classic descending rear inflow jet (strong high altitude winds descending to the ground) surging northeastward across this area. In addition, the downed trees fell in mainly the same direction along with signs of divergent flow in the damage pattern.
July 2017LightningHarris$500,000The Seventh Day Adventist Church near Wilson was struck by lightning and the subsequent fire destroyed the church.
May 2015HailStephenson$500,000The spotter near Stephenson reported two-inch diameter hail, although most hail stones covering the ground were smaller. The large hail damaged roofs on homes across Stephenson, and the combination of the hail and heavy rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour clogged storm sewers and caused flooding of the Stephenson School.
May 1991Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
May 1991Tornado (F3)not stated$250,000no account filed
September 1972Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
June 2018Flash FloodSpalding$175,000Nearly three inches of heavy rain flooded or washed out 40 to 50 roads from Spalding Township through Daggett to Stephenson. The Menominee County Emergency Manager reported that flooding damaged farms and toppled trees in the area as well. There were only two homes with damage reports such as basement flooding. The Stephenson Fire Department started a pumping operation, which local farmers assisted with as well, to pump around 12,000 gallons per minute to stay ahead of the flooding. Governor Rick Snyder declared a state of disaster for Menominee County as flood damage estimates totaled nearly $175,000.
July 2006HailMenominee$100,000Hail up to golf ball size combined with strong winds resulted in significant damage to roofs, siding, and automobiles.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindMenominee$50,000Widespread tree damage occurred...most extensively in the 1st Street area. A tree fell on a car and another had roots exposed. A boat and a trailer were overturned. Two trees fell into power lines and a power pole...snapping the pole.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindDaggett$49,500Public report from Daggett that a pine tree broke off at base approximately 2 to 3 feet in diameter. Another 1 to 2 foot diameter tree split and took down a power line. A large willow tree at 3 to 4 feet in diameter at the base took down additional powerlines, blocking N Frenchtown Road. Time estimated by broadcast media who forwarded the report.
July 1987Tornado (F3)not stated$25,000no account filed
July 2023Thunderstorm WindStephenson$20,000Report on Facebook of a tree down on a garage, couple of dead trees down, and small branches on roadways. Picture of downed tree was provided.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindFox$20,000Trees were snapped and uprooted with somewhat dense coverage at Fox County Park. There were reports of large trees on a car and some campers. Tree sizes varied from six inches to two to three feet in diameter.
June 2007Tornado (EF0)Banat$20,000At 6:47 pm, a tornado touched down approximately 4 miles west of Banat in a forested area west of County Road 356. The EF-0 tornado was approximately 125 yards wide as it tore a quarter-mile path through forested areas and across County Road 356. With winds estimated at 80 mph, the tornado uprooted or snapped more than fifty large trees (diameter in excess of a foot and height greater than 50 feet) along its path before dissipating over forested swampland.
July 2021Flash FloodCunard$10,000Social media posts and dual-pol radar estimated four to eight inches of rain on the afternoon of the 14th from Cunard to Hermansville. There were pictures posted of roads flooded near Cunard and the golf course flooded in Hermansville.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindHermansville$10,000The Delta County Dispatch reported that a tree had fallen on a van on French Town Road near Hermansville.
August 2016Tornado (EF1)Cunard$10,000An EF1 tornado touched down just south of the intersection of County Roads 579 and 388 near Hermansville and traveled northeast for 1.25 miles before lifting as it crossed County Road 388. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. Small farm equipment was also tossed around as the tornado passed close to a nearby farm and home.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindWilson$8,000There was a report of a car window smashed through with a tree and a silo leaning sideways due to thunderstorm winds near Wilson.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindPowers$8,000The Menominee County Sheriff's Office reported numerous trees and power lines down across the northern portion of Menominee County.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindCarney$7,000Delayed Facebook report of large trees uprooted, a pole barn blown off its foundation and a garage door blown in. Time of the report was estimated from radar.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindCedar River$5,000Trees were snapped and uprooted with sporadic coverage across J.W. Wells State Park. The beach at the park was closed due to power line and tree damage. Tree sizes varied from six inches to two to three feet in diameter.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindMenominee$5,000There were multiple reports of trees down around the Menominee area. Time of the report was estimated from radar.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindMenominee$5,000A spotter reported several large tree limbs and trees down throughout the city of Menominee.
July 2012Thunderstorm Wind(Mnm)Twin Co Apt Men$5,000Dozens of tree branches were snapped off, and several large trees more than 18 inches in diameter fell onto grave markers at the Riverside Cemetery. Extensive tree damage was also reported at the Riverside Golf Club. Many trees greater than two feet in diameter were uprooted across the course. Very strong winds were observed by the golf club staff, but no damage was apparent to buildings.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindStephenson$5,000Power lines and trees were reported down across the railroad tracks in Menominee. Emergency services were activated for the area.
August 2011Tornado (EF0)Longrie$5,000About a dozen trees were uprooted and numerous branches broken in the Escanaba River State Forest along the Menominee River.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindStephenson$5,000Power lines and trees reported down in Lake Township.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindBanat$5,000Approximately one-foot diameter trees reported down...along with multiple reports of power lines down. Various 6-8 inch diameter branches were also reported down.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindDaggett$5,000Trees were reported down on power lines along Anderson Road in Daggett County between 9 and 930 pm CDT.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindCarney$4,000Facebook report from Carney with pictures of two different trees down on private property and a garage door blown in.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindWilson$4,000A 10-foot by 20-foot horse shelter was blown down and tossed 50 feet near Wilson. Power was also knocked out in the area due to fallen trees on power lines.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindCarney$4,000Trees reported down across roads and over power lines. County Road 38 was closed.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindMenominee$4,000Many roads closed across southern Menominee County due to trees and power lines down. A few trees were on fire. Three-foot diameter older willow tree snapped near base at Highway 41 and Willow Tree Road.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindCedar River$3,000A called-in report of trees down on Highway M-35 just north of Cedar River.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindCunard$3,000There was a social media report of trees down four miles northwest of Hermansville.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindKew$3,000A spotter reported trees down over power lines just north of the city of Menominee.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindCedar River$3,000Law enforcement reported numerous trees down along Highway M-35 four miles southwest of Cedar River.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindWallace$3,000Various trees reported down on power lines. Time is estimated from radar.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindIngallston$3,000Several one to two foot diameter trees were snapped off and uprooted between Beattie Creek Lane and Number 7 Road. Damage occurred on the east and west side of Highway M-35.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindDaggett$2,000A report from social media with shared pictures of a downed tree branch and a flipped carport. The observer said there was also a lot of pea-sized hail and extremely heavy rain. The time of report was estimated via radar.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindNadeau$2,000A spotter reported a tree and a power line down across the intersection of Highway US-41 and Menard Street in Nadeau. US-41 was closed to remove debris.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindWilson$2,000There was a report of multiple trees down in Wilson.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindLa Branch$2,000There was a report of a tree down on an above-ground pool in Perronville. The time of the report was estimated from radar.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindDaggett$2,000Law enforcement reported trees down just east of Daggett on County Road 358.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindSpalding$2,000There was a delayed report and photo via social media of an old garage blown onto Ekberg Road in Spalding. Other reports of minor wind damage were received in Nadeau and Spalding townships, but no specific time or location were shared.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindLongrie$2,000There was a delayed report of numerous trees down completely blocking a road seven miles southwest of Swanson.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindKoss$2,000Multiple trees were down on Menominee County Road 577 near the Wisconsin state line. The time of the report was estimated from radar.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindDaggett$2,000Several large trees were snapped or uprooted just west of Daggett. One of the large trees was two to three feet in diameter.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindMenominee$2,000Three trees of unknown diameter blown down in Menominee along with a number of large tree branches. County dispatch reports a metal utility shed was also blown out of a yard.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindLa Branch$2,000Numerous trees were reported down along the snowmobile/ATV trail in La Branche.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindCarbondale$2,000Several trees and many branches were knocked down. One downed tree was greater than one foot in diameter. A large poplar tree was also snapped.
May 2007Thunderstorm WindMenominee$2,000Top of a pine tree fell on a car on 48th Avenue along the north city limits of Menominee.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindMenominee$2,000Numerous 8-inch cedar trees snapped in cemetary near Birch Creek Road and Bay De Noc Road.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindFox$1,500There were several trees down along Highway M-35 from thunderstorm winds.
August 2000Thunderstorm WindFaithorn$1,500Three large trees and a power pole down.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindCedar River$1,000Facebook report from Cedar River of a tree down on a private driveway along with a power outage. Time of the report was estimated from radar.

Mines and quarries

14 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 14 workings inside this county. 12 still produce and 2 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction12
Stone, Crushed/Broken1
Zinc1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Back FortyZincProspect
Menominee Stone Crusher Co.Ls.PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
B & K PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Daggett PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gudwar PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Menimone County Road Comm. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Menimonee County Road Comm. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Menimonee County Road Comm. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Menominee County Piche PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Menominee County Road Comm. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Slawinski PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Sobieski PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
State of Michigan PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
State of Michigan PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every populated place in the county

49

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.