Breen Township is a

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of Dickinson County in the

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. The population was 471 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.46%) is water.

Communities

There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. *Foster City is an

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on M-69 and the east branch of the Sturgeon River at . It was a station on a branch of the

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. The community was founded and named after Alonzo L. Foster, a lumberman. A post office was established in 1886 and continues to be served by ZIP Code 49834. *Hardwood is an unincorporated community about two miles east of Foster City on M-69 and the east branch of the Sturgeon River at . It was a station on the Chicago and North Western Railway, named by its principal proprietors, the Menominee Hardwood & Shingle Company in 1884. A post office was in operation for several months in 1891. It is currently served by ZIP Code 49834 out of Foster City, Michigan . *Hylas is a historic locale, located about three miles east of Hardwood on M-69. It was a station on the Chicago and North Western Railway, named by the railroad for

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from Greek mythology.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 479 people, 201 households, and 144 families residing in the township. In 2020, its population was 471.

References

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