Pinconning Township, Michigan

Pinconning Township, Michigan
Location within Bay County
Location within Bay County
Pinconning Township is located in Michigan
Pinconning Township
Pinconning Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Pinconning Township is located in the United States
Pinconning Township
Pinconning Township
Pinconning Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°51′57″N 83°57′52″W / 43.86583°N 83.96444°W / 43.86583; -83.96444
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyBay
Established1873
Area
 • Total42.0 sq mi (108.7 km2)
 • Land36.7 sq mi (95.0 km2)
 • Water5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2)
Elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,299
 • Density55/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48650 (Pinconning)
Area code989
FIPS code26-64180[1]
GNIS feature ID1626902[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Pinconning Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 2,299 as of the 2020 census.[3] It is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pinconning Township was organized on February 28, 1873. The city of Pinconning is surrounded by the township, but is administratively autonomous. The name "Pinconning" is said to come from the Native American word O-pin-nic-con-ing, meaning "potato place".[4]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinconning Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Pinconning township, Bay County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Pinconning Township, Bay County, MI \ Bay-Journal". bay-journal.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)