Hamilton Township, Van Buren County, Michigan

Hamilton Township, Michigan
Hamilton Township, Michigan is located in Michigan
Hamilton Township, Michigan
Hamilton Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Hamilton Township, Michigan is located in the United States
Hamilton Township, Michigan
Hamilton Township, Michigan
Hamilton Township, Michigan (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°6′20″N 86°3′7″W / 42.10556°N 86.05194°W / 42.10556; -86.05194
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyVan Buren
Area
 • Total35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Land34.5 sq mi (89.3 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,370
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code26-36180[1]
GNIS feature ID1626423[2]
A 1906 cadastral map of Hamilton Township, showing property lines and names of landowners

Hamilton Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,370.[3]

The township is mostly agricultural with no towns. There are some private campgrounds and cottages at Lake-of-the-Woods.

Hamilton Township was organized in 1839.[4]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamilton Township, Van Buren County, Michigan
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  4. ^ Romig 1986, p. 248.