Antioch Township, Michigan

Antioch Township, Michigan
Civil township
Antioch Township Hall
Antioch Township Hall
Location within Wexford County
Location within Wexford County
Antioch Township is located in Michigan
Antioch Township
Antioch Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Antioch Township is located in the United States
Antioch Township
Antioch Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 44°23′05″N 85°38′42″W / 44.38472°N 85.64500°W / 44.38472; -85.64500
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyWexford
Organized1872
Government
 • SupervisorTom Williams
 • ClerkJames Priddle
Area
 • Total35.26 sq mi (91.32 km2)
 • Land35.22 sq mi (91.22 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
1,119 ft (341 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total900
 • Density26/sq mi (9.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49618 (Boon)
49663 (Manton)
49668 (Mesick)
Area code231
FIPS code26-03060[1]
GNIS feature ID1625839[2]

Antioch Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 900 at the 2020 census.

The township is home to Briar Hill, the highest elevation in the Lower Peninsula at 1,706 feet (520 m) above sea level.

Briar Hill, the highest point in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, is located within Antioch Township.
  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antioch Township, Michigan