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Fredonia Township, Michigan
Fredonia Township is a civil township of Calhoun County, Michigan, Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan located southwest of the city of Marshall, Michigan, Marshall. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan, Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,626 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.38%, is water. Transportation Fredonia Township is accessed by the following major roadways: *Interstate 69 (exit 32) *M227 There is no railroad service within the township. Communities *Ellis Corner is a named place located at the intersection or H Drive South and 13 Mile Road. This was also the location of a post office in this township from 1882 until 1901. The Fredonia Township Fire Station #2 is located in Ellis Corners. *Marshall, Michigan, Marshall city limit extends into the northeast corner of the township. *Wrights Corner is ... [...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 (United States), county. Counties are the primary divisional entities in many U.S. states, 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 towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
