Montrose Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Charter Township of Montrose | |
 Location within Genesee County | |
  Montrose Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 43°10′03″N 83°52′04″W / 43.16750°N 83.86778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Genesee |
| Established | 1847 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Mark Emmendorfer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.614 sq mi (89.650 km2) |
| • Land | 34.430 sq mi (89.172 km2) |
| • Water | 0.184 sq mi (0.478 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,005 |
| • Density | 173.48/sq mi (66.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48420, 48457 |
| Area code | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-55300[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626763[2] |
| Website | montrosetownship |
The Charter Township of Montrose is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,224 at the 2010 census, a slight decrease from 6,336 at the 2000 census. The City of Montrose is surrounded by the township, but is politically and administratively autonomous.
Montrose Charter Township is located in the northwest corner of Genesee County, bisected nearly down the middle by the Flint River. It is a six-mile square Township with the City of Montrose occupying approximately one square mile in the middle of the Township. M-57 (Vienna Rd) splits the Township in half and is a major connector to I-75, which is located 2.5 miles east of the Township limits.