Clinton Township, Lenawee County, Michigan

Clinton Township, Michigan
Clinton Township Office along U.S. Route 12
Clinton Township Office along U.S. Route 12
Location within Lenawee County (red) and the administered village of Clinton (pink)
Location within Lenawee County (red) and the administered village of Clinton (pink)
Clinton Township is located in Michigan
Clinton Township
Clinton Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Clinton Township is located in the United States
Clinton Township
Clinton Township
Clinton Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°03′37″N 83°56′49″W / 42.06028°N 83.94694°W / 42.06028; -83.94694
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyLenawee
Established1869
Government
 • SupervisorBasil Greenleaf
 • ClerkJoann Steffens
Area
 • Total
18.1 sq mi (47.0 km2)
 • Land18.1 sq mi (46.8 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,765
 • Density210/sq mi (80/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49236 (Clinton)
49286 (Tecumseh)
Area code517
FIPS code26-16520[1]
GNIS feature ID1626100[2]
Websitewww.twpofclinton.com

Clinton Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,765 at the 2020 census.[3] The village of Clinton is located within the township.

Both the village and township are named in honor of DeWitt Clinton, the governor of New York from 1817 to 1823.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clinton Township, Lenawee County, Michigan
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2024.