Breen Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 471 at the 2020 census.
Breen Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
 Location within Dickinson County | |
  Breen Township Location within the state of Michigan  Breen Township Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′47″N 87°43′42″W / 45.96306°N 87.72833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Dickinson |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Benjamin Aho |
| • Clerk | August Murray |
| Area | |
• Total | 88.38 sq mi (228.90 km2) |
| • Land | 86.69 sq mi (224.53 km2) |
| • Water | 1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 471 |
| • Density | 5.43/sq mi (2.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-10200[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625973[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 88.3 square miles (229 km2), of which, 87.9 square miles (228 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (0.46%) is water.
Communities
editThere are no incorporated municipalities in the township.
- Foster City is an unincorporated community on M-69 and the east branch of the Sturgeon River at 45°57′48″N 87°44′38″W / 45.96333°N 87.74389°W.[4] It was a station on a branch of the Chicago and North Western Railway. The community was founded and named after Alonzo L. Foster, a lumberman. A post office was established in 1886 and continues to be served by ZIP Code 49834.[5]
- Hardwood is an unincorporated community about two miles east of Foster City on M-69 and the east branch of the Sturgeon River at 45°57′42″N 87°41′28″W / 45.96167°N 87.69111°W.[6] It was a station on the Chicago and North Western Railway, named by its principal proprietors, the Menominee Hardwood & Shingle Company in 1884. A post office was in operation for several months in 1891. It is currently served by ZIP Code 49834 out of Foster City, Michigan .[5]
- Hylas is a historic locale, located about three miles east of Hardwood on M-69.[7] It was a station on the Chicago and North Western Railway, named by the railroad for Hylas from Greek mythology.[5]
Demographics
editAs of the census[2] of 2000, there were 479 people, 201 households, and 144 families residing in the township. In 2020, its population was 471.
References
edit- ^ Michigan Townships Association (2023). "Breen Township, Dickinson County, Michigan". Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Breen Township, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foster City, Michigan
- ^ a b c Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hardwood
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hylas