Bertrand Township, Michigan
| Bertrand Township, Michigan | |
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Monument on Bertrand Road at the Indiana border
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 Bertrand Township
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| Coordinates: 41°47′8″N 86°22′29″W / 41.78556°N 86.37472°WCoordinates: 41°47′8″N 86°22′29″W / 41.78556°N 86.37472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Berrien |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.0 sq mi (90.7 km2) |
| • Land | 34.4 sq mi (89.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,657 |
| • Density | 77/sq mi (29.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-07920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625927 |
| Website | bertrandtownship |
Bertrand Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 2,657.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.7 km2), of which 34.4 square miles (89.2 km2) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), or 1.71%, is water.
The township is in the southeast portion of the county, with Galien Township to the west, Weesaw Township to the northwest, and Buchanan Township with the village of Buchanan to the north on the west side of the township. The city of Niles lies on the northeast corner of the township, while irregularly-shaped Niles Township is to the north on the east side of the township and also to the east of the township. St. Joseph County, Indiana, lies to the south, with Olive Township to the southwest, Warren Township due south, and German Township with the city of South Bend to the south on the east side of the township.
U.S. Route 31 crosses the township north and south, while US 12 crosses it east and west.
Along with a corner of Galien Township, the southern part of the township is the only part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan that is part of the drainage of the Mississippi River, and with the Michigan shore of Lac Vieux Desert in the Upper Peninsula, is one of two such areas in the state.
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