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Butman Township, Michigan
Butman Township Hall
Butman Township Hall
Location within Gladwin County
Location within Gladwin County
Butman Township, Michigan is located in Michigan
Butman Township, Michigan
Butman Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Butman Township, Michigan is located in the United States
Butman Township, Michigan
Butman Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Gladwin
Established 1883
Area
 • Total 35.64 sq mi (92.31 km2)
 • Land 34.00 sq mi (90.65 km2)
 • Water 1.64 sq mi (4.25 km2)
Elevation
840 ft (256 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,086
 • Density 58.530/sq mi (22.598/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48624 (Gladwin)
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-12180
GNIS feature ID 1626014
Lake Lancer (Michigan)
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Butman Township is a special kind of local government area called a civil township. It is located in Gladwin County, which is part of the U.S. state of Michigan. In 2020, about 2,086 people lived here.

History of Butman Township

Butman Township was officially started in 1883. It was named after a man named Myron Butman. He was a businessman who worked in the lumber industry.

Communities in Butman Township

Butman Township is home to a few small places called unincorporated communities. This means they are not officially towns or cities with their own local government.

  • Butman is one of these communities. You can find it where Butman and Cemetery county roads meet.
  • Hockaday is another unincorporated community. It is located where Hockaday and Ritchie county roads cross. This community was named after Robert Hockaday, who was a local shop owner.
  • Sugar Rapids is also an unincorporated community. It is found along the Sugar River. This community is about one mile east of Hockaday.

Geography of Butman Township

Butman Township covers an area of about 35.64 square miles (92.31 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 34.00 square miles (90.65 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 1.64 square miles (4.25 square kilometers), is water.

Major Roads in Butman Township

Several important roads are near or run through Butman Township.

  • Michigan Highway 18 (M-18) just touches the very southwest corner of the township. It doesn't go all the way through Butman Township.
  • Michigan Highway 30 (M-30) runs from south to north. It forms most of the eastern border of the township.
  • County Designated Highway F-97 (CDH F-97) is also known as Round Lake Road. This road runs from south to north and forms most of the western border of the township.
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