Dickson Township, Michigan

Dickson Township, Michigan
Township
Tippy Dam on the Manistee River
Tippy Dam on the Manistee River
Dickson Township is located in Michigan
Dickson Township
Dickson Township
Dickson Township is located in the United States
Dickson Township
Dickson Township
Coordinates: 44°17′57″N 85°56′46″W / 44.29917°N 85.94611°W / 44.29917; -85.94611
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyManistee
Area
[1]
 • Total71.5 sq mi (185 km2)
 • Land69.5 sq mi (180 km2)
 • Water2.0 sq mi (5 km2)
Elevation
860 ft (262 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total980
 • Density14.1/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
49619 (Brethren)
49645 (Kaleva)
49625 (Copemish)
49638 (Harrietta)
49689 (Wellston)
FIPS code26-101-22320[3]
GNIS feature ID1626185[4]

Dickson Township is a civil township of Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 980 at the 2020 census.[2]

Most of the township lies within the Manistee National Forest. The Manistee River runs through the eastern and southern portions, with the Tippy Dam forming the Tippy Dam Pond along the south-central boundary.

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Dickson township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dickson Township, Michigan