Platte Township, Michigan

Platte Township, Michigan
Location within Benzie County
Location within Benzie County
Platte Township is located in Michigan
Platte Township
Platte Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Platte Township is located in the United States
Platte Township
Platte Township
Platte Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°43′54″N 86°00′11″W / 44.73167°N 86.00306°W / 44.73167; -86.00306
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyBenzie
Organized1867
Government
 • SupervisorPaul Solem
Area
 • Total36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Land36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total343
 • Density10/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49630, 49640, 49650
Area code231
FIPS code26-64760[1]
GNIS feature ID1626914[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Platte Township (/plæt/) is a rural civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 343 at the 2020 census.[3] It is located in the north central portion of the county.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Platte Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Platte township, Benzie County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2013.