Fraser Township, Michigan
| Fraser Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Fraser Township
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| Coordinates: 43°47′12″N 83°58′13″W / 43.78667°N 83.97028°WCoordinates: 43°47′12″N 83°58′13″W / 43.78667°N 83.97028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Bay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.4 sq mi (102.0 km2) |
| • Land | 32.4 sq mi (84.0 km2) |
| • Water | 6.9 sq mi (18.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,192 |
| • Density | 98/sq mi (38.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-30400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626309 |
Fraser Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 3,192 as of the 2010 census. It is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The township has a few unincorporated communities with its borders:
The Maxwell Post Office was opened on June 24, 1875 and lasted until September 6, 1880. This post office was reopened on December 20, 1880, with the name, Michie, on State Road near Coggins Road. On March 25, 1892, the Lengsville Post Office opened on Anderson Road near Elevator Road. The Tebo Post Office started operations on June 6, 1898, at Mackinaw Road and Neuman Road.
Two post offices ceased operations in 1904 Tebo on May 31 and Michie Post Office on October 15. Lengsville PO closed on March 31, 1911.
Fraser Township is located on the western shore of Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay, north of the center of Bay County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 39.4 square miles (102.0 km2), of which 32.4 square miles (84.0 km2) is land and 6.9 square miles (18.0 km2), or 17.68%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,375 people, 1,292 households, and 1,003 families residing in the township. The population density was 104.4 per square mile (40.3/km²). There were 1,374 housing units at an average density of 42.5 per square mile (16.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.78% White, 0.30% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
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