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Green Township, Michigan
Green Township is a civil township of Alpena County, Michigan, Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,228 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Communities *Flanders is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in the northeast corner of the township approximately west of downtown Alpena, Michigan, Alpena on M-32 (Michigan highway), M-32 at the junction with M-65 (Michigan highway), M-65 at . Flanders began as settlement around a sawmill in 1869 and was named for local lumber merchant S.W. Flanders. A post office operated here from December 1885 until February 1914. *Hillman, Michigan, Hillman is a village located mostly in neighboring Hillman Township, Michigan, Hillman Township in Montmorency County, Michigan, Montmorency County. While the village encompasses a total area of and a population of 701, only a very small portion of and four residents are within Green Township. *Spratt is an unincorporated community along M-65 appro ... [...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] |
