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PORTAGE
Houghton 18
Hurontown 67
QUINCY
Hardscrabble Location 57
Limerick Location 9
Sing Sing Location 24
SCHOOLCRAFT
STANTON
Beacon Hill 17
Rest of Twp. 13
TORCH LAKE
Hubbell Village 25
TOTAL
4.5 Settlement in 1920
85
(1.9%)
90
(2%)
9
(0.2%)
30
(0.7%)
25
(0.6%)
19
(0.8%)
5
(0.2%)
16
(1.6%)
66
(1.6%)
7
0
(0.3%)
0 5
(0.5%)
11
(0.5%)
4,384 2,201
(50.2% of the total Italians)
In 1920 the various boundaries are the same as in 1910.
6
(0.6%)
989
(22.5% of the total Italians)
The number of Italians in Houghton County is almost the same as in 1910, 4,379.
Most of them are still living in Calumet Township (47.6%), although the percentage
decreases compared to 1910. The Italian population significantly increases in Adams
Township (23.6%), and decreases a little in Franklin (12.7%).
Torinesi are 1,902 (43.4% of the Italian community), a drop compared to 1910. They
are still concentrated in Calumet Township (70.7%), Adams (11.8%), and Franklin (7%).
The highest concentration of Torinesi is again in Laurium village (18.8%), however they are
also numerous in Raymbaultown (10%), Wolverine (7.2%), South Range (5.4%), and
Hancock City (3.9%).
Lucchesi significantly increase to 1,261 (28.8% of the total Italian community).
Adams becomes the first township as far as number of Lucchesi (42.9%), but they still are
numerous in Franklin (20%), and Calumet (17.2%). In Franklin Township they are clustered
in Pewabic Location (8.1%) and Franklin Location (7.2%). As far as villages, Lucchesi are
numerous in Hancock (7.2%), South Range (5.6%), Red Jacket (5%), and Laurium (3.9%).
Trimountain remains the location with the highest concentration of Lucchesi (24.9%).
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