West Traverse Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:West Traverse Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:West Traverse 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:Emmet
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Robert Sandford
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Cindy Baiardi
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1897
Area Total Sq Mi:13.39
Area Land Sq Mi:13.37
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1768
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:288
Elevation Ft:945
Coordinates:45.4581°N -85.0222°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49740 (Harbor Springs)
Area Code:231
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-86300[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627252

West Traverse Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,768 at the 2020 census.[2]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.39sqmi, of which 13.37sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi (0.15%) is water. The city of Harbor Springs is located south of the township.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-29 . data.census.gov.