Melrose Township, Michigan

Melrose Township, Michigan
Melrose Township Hall and Fire Department
Melrose Township Hall and Fire Department
Location within Charlevoix County (red) and the administered CDP of Walloon Lake (pink)
Location within Charlevoix County (red) and the administered CDP of Walloon Lake (pink)
Melrose Township is located in Michigan
Melrose Township
Melrose Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Melrose Township is located in the United States
Melrose Township
Melrose Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 45°15′06″N 84°55′11″W / 45.25167°N 84.91972°W / 45.25167; -84.91972
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyCharlevoix
Established1877
Government
 • SupervisorVern Goodwin
 • ClerkRobin Hissong Berry
Area
 • Total35.00 sq mi (90.65 km2)
 • Land32.98 sq mi (85.42 km2)
 • Water2.02 sq mi (5.23 km2)
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,405
 • Density40/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49712 (Boyne City)
49713 (Boyne Falls)
49796 (Walloon Lake)
Area code231
FIPS code26-52880[2]
GNIS feature ID1626719[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Melrose Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,405 at the 2020 census.[4]

The township was set off from Evangeline Township by the County Board of Supervisors in 1877.[5]

  1. ^ Michigan Townships Association (2022). "Melrose Twp., Charlevoix Co". Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melrose Township, Michigan
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Powers, Perry Francis (2005) [1912]. "Charlevoix County". A history of northern Michigan and its people. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. p. 279. Retrieved November 28, 2006.