Plymouth Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter Township of Plymouth | |
 Township Hall and Police Department | |
 Seal | |
 Location within Wayne County | |
  Plymouth Township Location within the state of Michigan  Plymouth Township Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′12″N 83°28′55″W / 42.37000°N 83.48194°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County |  Wayne |
| Established | 1827 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Kurt Heise |
| • Clerk | Jerry Vorva |
| Area | |
| 16.0 sq mi (41.4 km2) | |
| • Land | 15.9 sq mi (41.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 27,938 | |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (670/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,285,832 (Metro Detroit) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48170 (Plymouth) |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-65080[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626920[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Plymouth Township is a charter township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit, Plymouth Township is located roughly 27 miles (43.5 km) northwest of downtown Detroit, and 16 miles (25.7 km) northeast of Ann Arbor. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 27,938.[3] It surrounds, but is independent of, the city of Plymouth.