Fort Gratiot Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Charter Township of Fort Gratiot | |
 Location within St. Clair County | |
  Fort Gratiot Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 43°02′19″N 82°28′37″W / 43.03861°N 82.47694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Clair |
| Established | 1866 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Robert Crawford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.1 sq mi (41.7 km2) |
| • Land | 16.1 sq mi (41.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,242 |
| • Density | 700/sq mi (270/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48059 |
| Area code | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-29760[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626300[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Fort Gratiot Township (/ˈɡræʃɪt/ GRASH-it)[3] is a charter township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 11,242 at the 2020 Census.[4] It is named for Fort Gratiot, an American fort located there off and on between 1814 and 1879.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Gratiot Township, Michigan
- ^ "Pronunciation Guide - You Say it How in Michigan?". Michigan.gov Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-25.