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Bethany Township, Michigan
Bethany Township is a civil township of Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 1,407, down from 2,533 in 2000. History A Lutheran mission aimed at reaching the Ojibwe was established here in 1847 by Edward R. Baierlein. The mission lasted until 1857 when the Ojibwe were relocated to Isabella County, Michigan. Bethany Township was organized in 1858. Communities *The city of St. Louis is at the western edge of the township, but is administratively autonomous. *The village of Breckenridge is on the eastern boundary within neighboring Wheeler Township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and 0.03% is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,492 people, 518 households, and 395 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 543 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (United States)
A township in some states of the United States is a small geographic area. The term is used in three ways. #A survey township is simply a geographic reference used to define property location for deeds and grants as surveyed and platted by the General Land Office (GLO). A survey township is nominally six by six miles square, or 23,040 acres. #A civil township is a unit of local government, generally a civil division of a county. Counties are the primary divisional entities in many states, thus the powers and organization of townships varies from state to state. Civil townships are generally given a name, sometimes written with the included abbreviation "Twp". #A charter township, found only in the state of Michigan, is similar to a civil township. Provided certain conditions are met, a charter township is mostly exempt from annexation to contiguous cities or villages, and carries additional rights and responsibilities of home rule. Survey townships Survey townships are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
