Kasson Township, Michigan | |
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Coordinates: 44°49′44″N 85°52′39″W / 44.82889°N 85.87750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Leelanau |
Organized | 1865 |
Named for | Kasson Freeman |
Area | |
• Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
• Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,647 |
• Density | 43.9/sq mi (16.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | |
Area code | 231 |
FIPS code | 26-42320[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1626551[2] |
Kasson Township (/kæsən/ KASS-ən) is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,647 as of the 2020 census. A small portion of the township is included in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.