Kasson Township, Michigan

Kasson Township, Michigan
St. Rita's & St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Maple City
St. Rita's & St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Maple City
Location within Leelanau County
Location within Leelanau County
Kasson Township is located in Michigan
Kasson Township
Kasson Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Kasson Township is located in the United States
Kasson Township
Kasson Township
Kasson Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°49′44″N 85°52′39″W / 44.82889°N 85.87750°W / 44.82889; -85.87750
Country United States
State Michigan
County Leelanau
Organized1865
Named forKasson Freeman
Area
 • Total
36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,647
 • Density43.9/sq mi (16.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49621 (Cedar)
49630 (Empire)
49664 (Maple City)
49684 (Traverse City)
Area code231
FIPS code26-42320[1]
GNIS feature ID1626551[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.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kasson Township, Michigan