Burtchville Township, Michigan

Burtchville Township, Michigan
Location within St. Clair County
Location within St. Clair County
Burtchville Township is located in Michigan
Burtchville Township
Burtchville Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°07′09″N 82°29′58″W / 43.11917°N 82.49944°W / 43.11917; -82.49944
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountySt. Clair
Settled1840
Established1862
Government
 • SupervisorMike Appel
Area
 • Total15.6 sq mi (40.5 km2)
 • Land15.6 sq mi (40.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,077
 • Density260/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48059
Area code810
FIPS code26-12020[1]
GNIS feature ID1626010[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Burtchville Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the township population was 4,077.[3]

Lumberman Jonathon Burtch settled here in 1840. The township was named for him and he became the first supervisor when it was organized in 1862.[4]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burtchville Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.