West Traverse Township, Michigan

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West Traverse Township, Michigan
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Location within Emmet County
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West Traverse Township
Location within the state of Michigan
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West Traverse Township
West Traverse Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°27′29″N85°01′20″W / 45.45806°N 85.02222°W / 45.45806; -85.02222
Country United States
State Michigan
County Emmet
Established1897
Government
  SupervisorEd Murphy
   Clerk Joseph (Jay) Olson
Area
  Total
13.39 sq mi (34.7 km2)
  Land13.37 sq mi (34.6 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,768
  Density130/sq mi (51/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
Area code 231
FIPS code 26-86300 [1]
GNIS feature ID1627252 [2]

West Traverse Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,768 at the 2020 census. [3]

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Communities

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Harbor Point, circa 1900s
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A few of the historic homes on the Harbor Point peninsula

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.39 square miles (34.7 km2), of which 13.37 square miles (34.6 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (0.15%) is water. The city of Harbor Springs is located south of the township.

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Notes

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Traverse Township, Michigan
  3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  4. Romig 1986, p. 251.

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