Germfask Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Germfask Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Germfask Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Schoolcraft
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Abby Burton
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Lynn Krupla
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:71.63
Area Land Sq Mi:66.43
Area Water Sq Mi:5.20
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:469
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:210
Elevation Ft:689
Coordinates:46.2469°N -85.9394°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49836 (Germfask)
49853 (McMillan)
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-31940[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626347

Germfask Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 469 in 2020.[2]

The name was derived from the surname initials of eight of the original settlers of 1881: John Grant, Matthew Edge, William Robinson, Thaddeus Mead, Dr. W. W. French, Ezekiel Ackley, Oscar (O.D.) Sheppard, and Hezekiah Knaggs.[3] The community was a station on the Manistique Railway and was given a post office on February 26, 1890.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.63sqmi, of which 66.43sqmi is land and 5.2sqmi (7.26%) is water.

Communities

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-08-04 . data.census.gov.
  3. Book: Pike, Vicki Lustila . Germfask, Michigan: Its Pioneers and Development . self-published . July 26, 1973.
  4. Book: Romig, Walter, L.H.D. . Michigan Place Names . Detroit . Wayne State University Press . 1986 . 0-8143-1838-X.