 | Parts of this article (those related to demographics) need to be updated. (March 2022) |
West Branch Township, Michigan | |
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,_Michigan.jpg) West Branch Township Hall | |
| Motto: "Where the Farm Meets the City" | |
,_MI_location.png) Location within Ogemaw County | |
  West Branch Township Location within the state of Michigan  West Branch Township Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°17′17″N 84°12′11″W / 44.28806°N 84.20306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ogemaw |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Jim Morris |
| • Clerk | Jeremy Hickmott |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.59 sq mi (89.59 km2) |
| • Land | 34.02 sq mi (88.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,567 |
| • Density | 74/sq mi (29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48661 (West Branch) |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-85600[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627249[2] |
| Website | Official website |
West Branch Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,567 at the 2020 census.[3] The city of West Branch is mostly surrounded by the township, but the two are administered autonomously.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Branch Township, Ogemaw County, Michigan
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 30, 2024.