Weesaw Township, Michigan

Weesaw Township, Michigan
Official seal of Weesaw Township, Michigan
Location within Berrien County
Location within Berrien County
Weesaw Township is located in Michigan
Weesaw Township
Weesaw Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Weesaw Township is located in the United States
Weesaw Township
Weesaw Township
Weesaw Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°51′36″N 86°31′24″W / 41.86000°N 86.52333°W / 41.86000; -86.52333
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyBerrien
Area
 • Total35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Land35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,832
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49107, 49113, 49119, 49125, 49128
Area code269
FIPS code26-85120[1]
GNIS feature ID1627238[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Weesaw Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,832 at the 2020 census.[3] The township was organized in 1837, and was named after Weesaw, a local Potawatomi chief.[4][5]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weesaw Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Weesaw township, Berrien County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Ellis, Franklin (1880). History of Berrien and Van Buren Counties, Michigan. Philadelphia: D.W. Ensign & Co. pp. 33, 36.
  5. ^ "Community Profile, Weesaw Township". Berrien County official site. Retrieved January 20, 2021.