Bingham Township, Leelanau County, Michigan

Bingham Township, Michigan
Bingham District No. 5 Schoolhouse
Location within Leelanau County
Location within Leelanau County
Bingham Township is located in Michigan
Bingham Township
Bingham Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Bingham Township is located in the United States
Bingham Township
Bingham Township
Bingham Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°55′13″N 85°39′59″W / 44.92028°N 85.66639°W / 44.92028; -85.66639
Country United States
State Michigan
County Leelanau
Organized1864
Named forKinsley S. Bingham
Area
 • Total39.3 sq mi (101.8 km2)
 • Land23.6 sq mi (61.1 km2)
 • Water15.7 sq mi (40.8 km2)
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,577
 • Density102.8/sq mi (39.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49653, 49682, 49684
Area code231
FIPS code26-08440[1]
GNIS feature ID1625939[2]

Bingham Township (/ˈbɪŋəm/ BING-əm) is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,577. The township is named for Kinsley S. Bingham, a U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and Governor of Michigan.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bingham Township, Leelanau County, Michigan