Green Township, Michigan
civil township in Alpena County, Michigan
Green Township is a civil township of Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,117 at the 2020 census.
Communities
Flanders is an unincorporated community in the northeast corner of the township approximately 15.5 miles (24.9 km) west of downtown Alpena on M-32 at the junction with M-65 at 45°03′36″N 83°44′48″W. 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 is a village located mostly in neighboring Hillman Township in Montmorency County. While the village encompasses a total area of 1.70 square miles (4.40 km2) and a population of 701, only a very small portion of 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) and four residents are within Green Township.
Spratt is an unincorporated community along M-65 approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Flanders at 45°00′31″N 83°44′53″W. It was named for the Spratt family, who were pioneer lumbermen in the area. A post office operated from March 1900 until August 1934.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 80.06 miles (128.84 km), of which 71.04 miles (114.33 km) is land and 9.02 miles (14.52 km) (11.27%) is water, consisting primarily of Fletcher Pond in the southwestern part of the township.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,205 people, 471 households, and 365 families residing in the township.
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