West Branch Township, Marquette County, Michigan

West Branch Township, Michigan
Location within Marquette County (red) and administered portion of the K.I. Sawyer community (pink)
Location within Marquette County (red) and administered portion of the K.I. Sawyer community (pink)
West Branch Township is located in Michigan
West Branch Township
West Branch Township
West Branch Township is located in the United States
West Branch Township
West Branch Township
Coordinates: 46°21′28″N 87°19′46″W / 46.35778°N 87.32944°W / 46.35778; -87.32944
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMarquette
Government
 • SupervisorJack Heidtman
 • ClerkMichelle Christal
Area
 • Total
35.77 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Land35.48 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 • Total
1,702
 • Density48.0/sq mi (18.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
49855 (Marquette)
49885 (Skandia)
49841 (Gwinn)
Area code906
FIPS code26-103-85540[3]
GNIS feature ID1627246[4]
Websitewww.westbranchtwp.org

West Branch Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,702 at the 2020 census.[2]

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – West Branch township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Branch Township, Marquette County, Michigan