Norman Township is a civil township of Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,567 at the 2020 census.
Communities
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. There are two unincorporated communities:
- Dublin is in the southern part of the township within the Manistee National Forest at . The main roads of the community are Seaman Road (north-south), Snyder Road (north-south) and Hoxeyville Road (east-west). Dublin is located just a mile north of Sand Lake Camp, a U.S. Forest Service public campground. Dublin is also partially in Lake County due to Sand Lake being in both counties.the late James Earl Jones was raised by his maternal grandparents on a farm in Dublin
- Wellston is in the Manistee National Forest just south of M-55, about east of Manistee and west of Cadillac at . The main roads of the community are Seaman Road, Bosschem Road, Tippy Dam Road, and M-55. The ZIP code is 49689 and serves the northern and eastern portions of the township as well as portions of Dickson Township to the north and South Branch Township to the east. Wellston was named for the first postmaster, Adelmer J. Wells. The post office officially opened June 30, 1892. The town was founded by the Swigart Land Company along the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad. Wellston is home to the world-renowned critically ill kids' ministry Little Mary's Hospitality House, founded in 1982.
Geography
Norman Township occupies the southeast corner of Manistee County and is bordered by Wexford County to the east, Lake County to the south, and Mason County to the southwest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.08%, are water.
Demographics
As of the census