Curtis Township, Michigan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Curtis Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Alcona County
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Alcona
Organized	1881
Area
• Total	70.72 sq mi (183.2 km2)
• Land	68.39 sq mi (177.1 km2)
• Water	2.33 sq mi (6.0 km2)
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,087
• Density	15.370/sq mi (5.9346/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48737 (Glennie) 48761 (South Branch)
Area code(s)	989
FIPS code	26-19320
GNIS feature ID	1626150

Curtis Township is a local government area, called a civil township, in Alcona County, Michigan. It is located in the northeastern part of the state. In 2020, the population of Curtis Township was 1,087 people.

Communities in Curtis Township

Curtis Township is home to several small, unincorporated communities. These are places where people live, but they don't have their own separate local government like a city or village.

Former Community of Bamfield

Bamfield was once a small community with a train station. It was located near the Au Sable River. A post office was open there for a short time in the 1920s. The community was later abandoned when the Alcona Dam was built. This dam created a larger body of water called Alcona Dam Pond.

Bryant Community

Bryant is an unincorporated community found in the southeast part of the township.

Cheviers Community

Cheviers is another unincorporated community. It is located near the center of Curtis Township.

Curtisville Community

Curtisville is an unincorporated community in the western part of the township. It was first settled in 1881. The community and the township were both named after E. D. Curtis, who was the first settler. Curtisville had a post office that operated for many years, from 1897 until 1955.

Glennie Community

Glennie is an unincorporated community right in the middle of the township. It is located where two roads, M-65 and Bamfield Road, meet. Glennie started as a train stop in 1889. It was first called Glennie Station. A post office opened there in 1889 and is still open today. The ZIP Code for Glennie is 48737.

Kurtz Community

Kurtz is an unincorporated community located on the eastern edge of the township. It is next to Mikado Township. This community was named after Hugo Kurtz. It began as a place for logging around 1900. A post office was briefly open in Kurtz from 1909 to 1911.

Wallace Community

Wallace is an unincorporated community. It is located just north of the Bryant community.

History of Curtis Township

Curtis Township was officially formed in 1881. It was named after E. D. Curtis. He was the first person to settle in the area.

Geography of Curtis Township

Curtis Township covers a total area of about 70.72 square miles (183.16 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 68.39 square miles (177.13 square kilometers), is land. The remaining 2.33 square miles (6.03 square kilometers) is water. This means about 3.29% of the township is covered by water.

Main Roads in Curtis Township

• M-65 is a major state highway. It runs from south to north through the middle of Curtis Township.
• F-30 is a county highway. It starts at M-65 in Glennie and goes west.

Population and People

The population of Curtis Township has changed over the years. Here's a look at how many people have lived there during different census years:

In 2020, the population was 1,087 people. This means there were about 15.9 people living per square mile of land.

Education in Curtis Township

Students in Curtis Township attend schools that are part of two different school districts:

• Alcona Community Schools
• Oscoda Area Schools