Dorr Township, Michigan
| Dorr Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Dorr Township
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| Coordinates: 42°44′10″N 85°43′1″W / 42.73611°N 85.71694°WCoordinates: 42°44′10″N 85°43′1″W / 42.73611°N 85.71694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Allegan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,439 |
| • Density | 206/sq mi (79.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49323 |
| Area code(s) | 616,269 |
| FIPS code | 26-22680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626186 |
| Website | www |
Dorr Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the southwest of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,439 at the 2010 census.
Dorr is an unincorporated community at 42°43′31″N 85°43′21″W / 42.72528°N 85.72250°W, near the center of the township, west of U.S. Highway 131 exit 68. The ZIP code is 49323.
This area was long the territory of Algonquian-language tribes, specifically the Ojibwe, Ottawa and Pottawatomi. Dorr is the base for the federally recognized Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan, formerly known as the Gun Lake Band of Grand River Ottawa Indians or the Gun Lake Band.
The first permanent European-American settlers in the township arrived in 1845. The first settler in the community of Dorr came in 1856, and arranged for the town to be platted in 1869. It received a United States post office in 1870.
First known as Dorr Centre, the community is believed to have been named for Thomas Wilson Dorr, a state legislator and leader of the Dorr Rebellion in Rhode Island that sought a broader franchise of universal male suffrage in the 1840s.
In the 21st century, Dorr has many retail businesses, including Subway, B.C. Pizza, Dick's Market, Dorr Dance Academy, and Dorr Veterinary Clinic. Also, The Dairy Ranch has become a hotspot over the years, hosting classic car shows during the summer. Recently Dorr added a new skatepark for the kids. Dorr also has recreation programs for sports like football, basketball, baseball, and flag football.
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