Dryden Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
 Location within Lapeer County (red) and the administered village of Dryden (pink) | |
  Dryden Township Location within the state of Michigan  Dryden Township Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°55′38″N 83°9′13″W / 42.92722°N 83.15361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Lapeer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,799 |
| • Density | 135.3/sq mi (52.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 48428 |
| Area code | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-23160[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626194[4] |
Dryden Township is a civil township in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan, named in honor of the literary critic, John Dryden. The population was 4,799 at the 2020 census.[2] The village of Dryden is located within the township.
When it was first organized, the township was called Lomond Township but was given its present name by 1846.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Dryden township, Lapeer County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dryden Township, Michigan
- ^ Romig 1986, p. 163.