Nester Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Nester Township Hall | |
 Location within Roscommon County | |
  Nester Township Location within the state of Michigan  Nester Township Nester Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°11′50″N 84°29′41″W / 44.19722°N 84.49472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Roscommon |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Mark Kirby |
| • Clerk | Maryanne Wick |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.26 sq mi (187.2 km2) |
| • Land | 71.35 sq mi (184.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.91 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 262 |
| • Density | 3.67/sq mi (1.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-56980[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626793[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Nester Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 262 at the 2020 census.
Nester was named after Thomas Nester, a businessperson in the local logging industry.[3] The township contains the Eggleston School, the only property in the county listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nester Township, Michigan
- ^ Smith, Jerry. "Genealogy of Gladwin area place names". Gladwin County Record and Beaverton Clarion. Retrieved March 13, 2018.