West Branch Township, Michigan | |
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Coordinates: 46°08′54″N 87°43′30″W / 46.14833°N 87.72500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Dickinson |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Penny Skogman |
• Clerk | Lisa Jacobsen |
Area | |
• Total | 111.85 sq mi (289.69 km2) |
• Land | 111.46 sq mi (288.68 km2) |
• Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 51 |
• Density | 0.46/sq mi (0.18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code(s) | |
Area code | 906 |
FIPS code | 26-85520[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1627245[3] |
West Branch Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 51 at the 2020 census.
With a population density of only 0.458/sq mi (0.177/km2), the township ranks as the least-densely populated municipality in the state of Michigan. It is also the third least-populated after Pointe Aux Barques Township (15) and Grand Island Township (35).