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Charlevoix Township, Michigan
Charlevoix Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,645 at the 2010 census. The township surrounds the city of Charlevoix in two segments along Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix, but the township and city are administered automously. Communities *Belvedere is a historic settlement located about south of Charlevoix. It was settled in 1893 with a train depot along the Chicago and Western Michigan Railroad. A post office spelled Belvidere opened June 20, 1893 but we respelled to Belvedere three weeks later. The community did not survive long, and the post office closed by the end of the same year on December 21. *Boulder Park is an unincorporated community located within the township at . Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (50.83%) is water. Charlevoix Township is located along the shore of Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix, and it occupies two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
