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Dafter Township
Dafter Township is a civil township of Chippewa County, Michigan, Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,263 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Communities *Dafter is a small unincorporated community located about a mile southwest of the junction of M-28 (Michigan highway), M-28 with Interstate 75 in Michigan, I-75 at within the drainage basin of the Waiska River. Founded as a lumber settlement, it was given a post office named "Stevensburgh" in January 1879, with George Stevens as the first postmaster. The name of the post office was changed to Dafter, after the township, in July 1893. It was a station on the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.26%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,304 people, 488 households, and 367 families residing in the township. The population density wa ... [...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] |
