Acme Township, Michigan

Acme Township, Michigan
Acme Township Hall
Acme Township Hall
Location within Grand Traverse County
Location within Grand Traverse County
Acme Township is located in Michigan
Acme Township
Acme Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Acme Township is located in the United States
Acme Township
Acme Township
Acme Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°46′50″N 85°28′46″W / 44.78056°N 85.47944°W / 44.78056; -85.47944
Country United States
State Michigan
County Grand Traverse
OrganizedJanuary 7, 1891
Government
 • SupervisorDoug White
Area
 • Total25.3 sq mi (65.6 km2)
 • Land25.2 sq mi (65.2 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,456
 • Density172.1/sq mi (66.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49610 (Acme)
49686 (Traverse City)
49690 (Williamsburg)
Area code231
FIPS code26-00200[1]
GNIS feature ID1625797[2]

Acme Township (/ˈækm/ AK-mee) is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 4,456, a slight increase from 4,375 at the 2010 census. The southwestern portion of the township is largely urbanized, due to its proximity to Traverse City. Much of the rest of the township is agricultural, with the area being a cherry growing hotspot. The township lies upon the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan. A portion of the township is within the Grand Traverse Reservation.

Acme Township takes its name from the Greek word, acme, meaning "summit".[3]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acme Township, Michigan
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 23.