Eckford Township, Michigan

Eckford Township, Michigan
Eckford Township is located in Michigan
Eckford Township
Eckford Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°12′24″N 84°53′56″W / 42.20667°N 84.89889°W / 42.20667; -84.89889
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyCalhoun
Area
 • Total35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Land35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
978 ft (298 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,298
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
49245
Area code517
FIPS code26-24700[1]
GNIS feature ID1626214[2]
Websitewww.eckfordtownship.com

Eckford Township is a civil township of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,298 at the 2020 census.[3] Eckford Township was named after Henry Eckford.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eckford Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Eckford township, Calhoun County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.