Swan Creek Township, Michigan facts for kids
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Swan Creek Township, Michigan
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Location within Saginaw County (red) and an administered portion of the village of St. Charles (pink)
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Saginaw |
| Organized | 1860 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2) |
| • Land | 23.2 sq mi (60.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,416 |
| • Density | 102.37/sq mi (39.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-77660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627144 |
Swan Creek Township is a community located in Saginaw County, Michigan. It is a type of local government area called a civil township. In 2020, about 2,416 people lived there.
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Exploring Swan Creek's Communities
Swan Creek Township is home to a few smaller communities. These are places where people live and work, but they don't have their own separate local governments.
Garfield: A Historic Logging Town
- Garfield is a community found near the center of the township. It started around 1870 as a place where people cut down trees for wood. It had mills and even a factory that made salt. Garfield was also a stop on the Michigan Central Railroad. It got its name from a nearby coal mine.
Orr: Home to an Early Post Office
- Orr is another community in the township. It once had its own post office. This post office was open from 1896 to 1904.
Swan Creek: A Border Community
- Swan Creek is a community located right on the edge of James Township. It also had a post office for many years. The post office was open first in the late 1800s and then again from 1892 until 1927.
Geography and Land Features
Swan Creek Township covers an area of about 23.6 square miles (61.2 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 23.2 square miles (60.0 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.5 square miles (1.2 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Swan Creek Township?
In 2000, there were 2,536 people living in Swan Creek Township. Most of the people living here were White. About 24.3% of the population was under 18 years old. The average age of people in the township was 40 years old.
See Also
In Spanish: Municipio de Swan Creek (Míchigan) para niños
