Forsyth Township, Michigan

Forsyth Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Marquette County and the administered communities of Gwinn (1) and portion of K.I. Sawyer (2)
Location within Marquette County and the administered communities of Gwinn (1) and portion of K.I. Sawyer (2)
Forsyth Township is located in Michigan
Forsyth Township
Forsyth Township
Forsyth Township is located in the United States
Forsyth Township
Forsyth Township
Coordinates: 46°17′22″N 87°25′21″W / 46.28944°N 87.42250°W / 46.28944; -87.42250
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMarquette
Government
 • SupervisorJoseph Boogren
 • ClerkMichelle Borrett
Area
[1]
 • Total182.9 sq mi (474 km2)
 • Land177.8 sq mi (460 km2)
 • Water5.1 sq mi (13 km2)
Elevation
1,161 ft (354 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total6,194
 • Density33.9/sq mi (13.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
49841 (Gwinn)
49833 (Little Lake)
49866 (Negaunee)
49885 (Skandia)
49880 (Rock)
Area code906
FIPS code26-103-29720[3]
GNIS feature ID1626299[4]
Websitewww.forsythtwpmi.org

Forsyth Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,194 at the 2020 census.[2]

The township was named for O. F. Forsyth, general agent for a mining firm in the area.[5]

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Forsyth township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forsyth Township, Michigan
  5. ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.