Munith is an unincorporated community in northeast Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located along M-106 on the boundary between Waterloo Township and Henrietta Township at 42°23′26″N 84°15′02″W / 42.39056°N 84.25056°W.[1]
Munith, Michigan | |
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 Looking north along Main Street | |
  Munith Location within the state of Michigan  Munith Munith (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′26″N 84°15′02″W / 42.39056°N 84.25056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Jackson |
| Townships | Henrietta and Waterloo |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49259 |
| Area code | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-56260[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 633123[1] |
The ZIP Code is 49259 and serves portions of both Henrietta[3] and Waterloo[4] townships.[5]
In addition to the post office, there is a township hall, a cemetery, a gas station/convenience store, the headquarters of Farmers State Bank (member FDIC and an equal housing lender),[6] and zero stoplights. The Munith area is served by the Stockbridge Community Schools, Northwest Community Schools, and East Jackson Community Schools. The community is home to two Christian congregations: Munith United Methodist Church on Main Street [7] and Jeruel Baptist Church on M-106.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Munith, Michigan
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Henrietta Township > Home".
- ^ "Waterloo Township > Home".
- ^ 49259 5-Digit ZCTA, 492 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], United States Census Bureau, 2000 census
- ^ "Farmers State Bank - Bank in Munith, Grass Lake, and Stockbridge, Michigan".
- ^ "Munith UMC - Munith". Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ "Jeruel Baptist Church - Growing Together".
