Duplain Township, Michigan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Duplain Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Clinton County (red) and the administrated village of Elsie (pink)
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Clinton
Established	1840
Area
• Total	35.41 sq mi (91.71 km2)
• Land	35.12 sq mi (90.96 km2)
• Water	0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
Elevation	709 ft (216 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,303
• Density	65.038/sq mi (25.112/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48831 (Elsie) 48866 (Ovid) 48879 (St. Johns)
Area code(s)	517 and 989
FIPS code	26-23460
GNIS feature ID	1626197

Duplain Township is a community located in Clinton County, in the state of Michigan, United States. It is a type of local government area known as a civil township. In 2020, about 2,303 people lived here. The township was officially started in 1840.

Places in Duplain Township

Duplain Township is home to a few interesting places.

The Village of Elsie

• The village of Elsie is an important part of the township. Many people in Duplain Township live in or near Elsie.

Craven's Mills: A Ghost Town Story

• Craven's Mills was once planned to be a village in 1845. It was named after three brothers who built a mill there.
• However, the village didn't last. By 1857, all the stores moved to Elsie, and Craven's Mills was left behind.

Duplain: An Old Community

• The community of Duplain is an unincorporated community within the township. This means it's a recognized place, but it doesn't have its own local government like a village or city.
• It's located by the Maple River. The river was once called Rivière du Plain by the French.
• The township was first called Sena in 1840. It became Du Plain when it was officially organized in 1841.
• The first settlers were a group from Rochester, New York. They called themselves the Rochester Colony.
• A post office named Mapleton opened in 1844. It was later renamed Duplain in December 1844 and stayed open until 1903.

Where is Duplain Township?

Duplain Township is in the northeast corner of Clinton County. It shares its eastern border with Shiawassee County. To the north, it borders Gratiot County.

Land and Water

• The township covers a total area of about 35.41 square miles (91.71 square kilometers).
• Most of this area, about 35.12 square miles (90.96 square kilometers), is land.
• A small part, about 0.29 square miles (0.75 square kilometers), is water.

Who Lives in Duplain Township?

Based on information from the year 2000, here's a look at the people living in Duplain Township.

Population Details

• In 2000, there were 2,329 people living in the township.
• There were 866 households, which are groups of people living together in one home.
• About 637 of these households were families.

Age Groups

• The people in Duplain Township come from all age groups.
• About 28% of the population was under 18 years old.
• Around 14.2% of the people were 65 years old or older.
• The average age in the township was 37 years old.