Welcome
Gourley Township is a General Law Township established in 1920. It is located in beautiful Northern Menominee County. The Big Cedar River meanders through the township, with many beautiful homes along its banks, on its way to Lake Michigan. There are approximately 2,177 acres of State Land within the Township for all to enjoy.
It is a rural location with a population of only 420 and only a population density of 11.4 per square mile. There are many hardworking folks that live in this community with a very low unemployment rate of 6.1%. The cost of living in this area is 17.8% lower than the U.S. national average.
In Gourley Township there are 2 public School Districts, North Central School and the Carney-Nadeau School. There is also one privately run school within the Township, Wilson Junior Academy, for grades 1-10 only.
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Gourley Township Board
Meeting Schedule
The Township Board meets on the second Monday of every month at 6:00 p.m. CST here at the Gourley Township hall. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Bids for snow removal
Gourley Township is now accepting bids for snow removal. Snow plowing would include Gourley Township Hall parking lot and associated driveway, the combined driveway to the three fire garages, the two fire hydrants and in front of the mailbox. The two entrance doors on the south side of the hall would need to be cleared and salted, with salt and snow blower provided by Gourley Township. Bids must be per snow plowing following a 2” snowfall. Bidders must be 18 years of age or older. For more information, call Steve Wery, Supervisor, 906-639-2812. Send bids to: Gourley Township Clerk, N14298 Robinson Road 553, Wilson, MI 49896. Deadline for bids is October 11, 2024.
Notice
Gourley Township Supervisor Steve Wery and Assessor Peggy Schroud will be checking local properties and building permits in October.
Notice
Veterans Exemptions and Principal Residence Exemptions are no longer addressed at the local level at the Board of Review. The Township Assessor is the point of contact for these exemption requests. Please see the Assessor & Permits Info page for Assessor contact information.
Gourley Township
N13830 County Road 551
Wilson, MI 49896
Phone: (906) 639-2178