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Portage River (Jackson County, Michigan)
The Portage River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 19, 2011 river in the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing mostly southwesterly through northeast Jackson County. The Portage River rises at approximately in the Portage Lake Swamp in the Waterloo State Recreation Area. The river flows mostly southwest into the Grand River at in Blackman Charter Township just north of the city of Jackson. The Portage River forms the boundary between the townships of Henrietta and Leoni. Drainage basin The Portage River drains all or portions of the following administrative divisions: * Ingham County ** Bunker Hill Township ** Ingham Township ** Stockbridge Township * Jackson County ** Blackman Charter Township ** Grass Lake Township ** Henrietta Township ** Leoni Township ** Waterloo Township * Washtenaw County Washtenaw County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterloo Township, Michigan
Waterloo Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,856 at the 2010 census. Communities Waterloo is an unincorporated community in the east part of the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (3.88%) is water. The township occupies the northeast corner of Jackson County, bordered to the north by Ingham and Livingston counties, and to the east by Washtenaw County. It is northeast of Jackson, the county seat. The Portage River, a tributary of the Grand River, rises at the outlet of Mud Lake in the unincorporated community of Waterloo and flows west across the township. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,069 people, 1,083 households, and 836 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,383 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 95.50% White, 2.87% A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingham County, Michigan
Ingham County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 284,900. The county seat is Mason. Lansing, the state capital of Michigan, is largely located within the county. (Lansing is the only state capital in the United States located in a county of which it is not also the seat of government.) The county is home to Michigan State University, Lansing Community College, and the Class A minor league baseball team Lansing Lugnuts. Ingham County is included in the Lansing–East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is considered to be a part of Mid Michigan. History Ingham County was established by an act of the Michigan Territorial Legislature on October 29, 1829, from portions of Shiawassee County, Washtenaw County and unorganized territory. It was attached for administrative purposes to Washtenaw County until 1838 when county government was established for Ingham. The county was named for Samuel D. Ingham, the U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvan Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan
Sylvan Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,833 at the 2010 census. The population was a large decrease from 6,425 at the 2000 census, which was due to Chelsea incorporating into a city in 2004. Commmunities * Guthrie is an unincorporated community located within the township at . * Kavanaugh Lake is a former community that existed within the township. It very briefly had a rural post office from February 13, 1893 until January 6, 1894. The lake itself is spelled differently as Cavanaugh Lake within the northwest section of the township. * Notten is an unincorporated community located within the township at . * Pierceville is a former settlement that was first settled in 1834. It was named after Nathan Pierce, who became the township's first supervisor when Sylvan Township was organized that same year. A post office operated in Pierceville from May 2, 1835 until January 8, 1841. It was bypassed by future rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyndon Township, Michigan
Lyndon Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,720 at the 2010 census. Communities * Collins Plains is a former settlement named after brothers Josiah and Harrison Collins, who settled here in 1833. * Iron Creek is a historic settlement located within the township. A post office operated in Iron Creek from February 8, 1840 until June 25, 1859. * Lyndon Center is an unincorporated community located along M-52 within the center of the township at . Geography The township is located in the northwest corner of Washtenaw County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (8.60%) is water. The township contains numerous lakes and also has the westernmost boundary of the Waterloo State Recreation Area, and Pinckney State Recreation Area has its western boundaries within the township. The Border-to-Border Trail runs through the township and has its western terminus near th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washtenaw County, Michigan
Washtenaw County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the population was 372,258. The county seat is Ann Arbor. The county was authorized by legislation in 1822 and organized as a county in 1826. Washtenaw County comprises the Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is home to the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, Washtenaw Community College, and Concordia University Ann Arbor. History First Nations' Territories The first peoples occupying the central portion of what is now Michigan included: "the Pottawattamies, the Chippewas, the Ottawas, the Wyandottes and the Hurons". Early tribes and Ojibwe etymology of the word: Wash-ten-ong". First nations whose territories included land within the Washtenaw County boundaries are shown to have included: Myaamia (Miami), Bodéwadmiké ( Potawatomi), Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ, Peoria, Meškwahki·aša·hina (Fox), and the Mississauga nation. Etymology of Wash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grass Lake Township, Michigan
Grass Lake Charter Township is a charter township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,684 at the 2010 census, up from 4,586 at the 2000 census. Communities * Grass Lake is a village in the central portion of the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (3.29%) is water. The township is on the eastern side of Jackson County and is bordered to the east by Washtenaw County. The village of Grass Lake is in the center of the township. Interstate 94 runs through the northern part of the township, with access from Exits 150 and 153. I-94 leads east to Ann Arbor and west to Jackson, the local county seat. Grass Lake is a water body in the center of the township, and the land primarily drains west as part of the Grand River watershed. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 4,586 people, 1,653 households, and 1,292 families residing in the township. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockbridge Township, Michigan
Stockbridge Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,896 at the 2010 census. Communities * Stockbridge is a village located in the southeast corner of the township. The Stockbridge 49285 ZIP Code serves the majority of the township. History David Rogers was the first resident to settle in the area in 1834. When more travelers arrived, Stockbridge Township was established on November 26, 1836 as the first township in Ingham County. The village of Stockbridge, which was settled soon after, served as the main population center. The current township hall was constructed in Stockbridge in 1892. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and also as a Michigan State Historic Site in 1987. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.28%) is water. Lakelands Trail State Park runs through part of the township and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingham Township, Michigan
Ingham Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,452 at the 2010 census. Communities *The village of Dansville is near the center of the township on M-36 just southeast of the city of Mason. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.15%) is water. Slightly more than half of the Dansville State Game Area is in the south of the township on the boundary with Bunker Hill Township. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,061 people, 722 households, and 581 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 737 housing units at an average density of 22.6 per square mile (8.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.23% White, 0.10% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunker Hill Township, Michigan
Bunker Hill Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,966. History Bunker Hill Township was established in 1839. Communities *Bunker Hill Center is an unincorporated community near the center of the township at . *Fitchburg is an unincorporated community in the southeast corner of the township at . It was founded in 1848. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.18%) is water. A little less than half of the Dansville State Game Area lies in the north portion of the township on the boundary with Ingham Township. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,979 people, 690 households, and 547 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 719 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.17% White, 0.30% African American, 0.25% Native Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leoni Township, Michigan
Leoni Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,807 at the 2010 census. Communities * Leoni is a small unincorporated community in the southeastern part of the township, east of Jackson, the county seat. * Michigan Center is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in the southwestern part of the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (5.23%) is water. Center Lake is on the township's southern boundary and is adjacent to Michigan Center. Gilletts Lake, Brill Lake, and Goose Lake are in the central region of the township. The Portage River runs close to the northern border of the township. The entire township is part of the Grand River watershed. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 13,459 people, 5,240 households, and 3,825 families residing in the township. The population density was 274.1 per square mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson County, Michigan
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 160,366 as of the 2020 Census. The county seat is Jackson. The county was set off in 1829 and organized in 1832. It is named for U.S. President Andrew Jackson and considered to be one of Michigan's " Cabinet counties", named for members of Jackson's Cabinet. Jackson County comprises the Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Jackson County Courthouse was designed by Claire Allen, a prominent southern Michigan architect. Jackson County is also home to the Michigan Whitetail Hall of Fame. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (3.0%) is water. Rivers Grand River The Grand River is Michigan's longest river. It starts in Somerset Township in Hillsdale County and Liberty Township in Jackson County. It then flows through a small part of Columbia Township, into Summit township, and then right through the Jackson city limit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrietta Township, Michigan
Henrietta Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,705 at the 2010 census. History Jean Baptiste Berard (also spelled Boreaux by descendants) claimed to have settled here in 1816 and had established a trading post in 1831. Nearby Batteese Lake and Batteese Creek were named after him, as his name was also commonly written as "Battise" by other early settlers. The township was organized in 1837 with the name "West Portage". In 1839, Henry Hurd had the town renamed "Henrietta", after his home town of Henrietta, New York. A post office named "Portage" opened on May 21, 1838, with John Davidson as the first postmaster. The name changed to "West Portage" on December 14, 1838, and then to "Henrietta" on May 13, 1840. The post office was discontinued on December 14, 1903. Another post office, named "South Henrietta", opened on September 5, 1851, with Henry Hurd as the first postmaster, and was succeeded by William D. Martin on Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
