Stambaugh Township, Michigan

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.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 190.1 sqmi. Land accounts for 181.8 sqmi and water for 8.3 sqmi. 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

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 46.22222°N, -88.90972°W. 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.