Bennington Township, Michigan

Bennington Township, Michigan
Location within Shiawassee County
Location within Shiawassee County
Bennington Township is located in Michigan
Bennington Township
Bennington Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Bennington Township is located in the United States
Bennington Township
Bennington Township
Bennington Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°55′10″N 84°13′04″W / 42.91944°N 84.21778°W / 42.91944; -84.21778
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyShiawassee
Established1838
Government
 • SupervisorLeonard Ash
 • ClerkDonna Ash
Area
 • Total36.81 sq mi (95.3 km2)
 • Land35.48 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Water1.33 sq mi (3.4 km2)
Elevation
823 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,119
 • Density85/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48848 (Laingsburg)
48857 (Morrice)
48867 (Owosso)
Area code989
FIPS code26-07280[1]
GNIS feature ID1625913[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Bennington Township is a civil township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 3,119.[3] Bennington Township is the center of population of the state of Michigan.[4]

The township was established in 1838 and was named after Bennington, Vermont, which was the former home of the first settlers in the area.[5]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bennington Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  4. ^ United States Census Bureau (2020). "Centers of Population: 2010". Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Ghost towns and post offices of Shiawassee County". The Argus-Press. September 15, 2000. p. 3. Retrieved April 30, 2015.

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