Williams Township, Michigan
| Williams Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
 Williams Charter Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°36′34″N 84°7′7″W / 43.60944°N 84.11861°WCoordinates: 43°36′34″N 84°7′7″W / 43.60944°N 84.11861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Bay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.6 sq mi (87.0 km2) |
| • Land | 33.5 sq mi (86.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,772 |
| • Density | 133.9/sq mi (51.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-87380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627273 |
Williams Charter Township is a charter township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 4,772 as of the 2010 Census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Township has two unincorporated communities:
The Willams Post Office opened August 26, 1868 in what is now North Williams and operated until April 10, 1874.
North Williams Post Office was opened on March 20, 1891 east of what is now North Williams at Garfield and Wheeler roads. On April 22, the Colden Post Office was opened at Rockwell Road and James Savage Road in what is now the US-10 and M-20 interchange on the border with Midland County.
The Laredo Post Office opened Aug 19, 1892 in what is now Fisherville. On January 15, 1898, the Laredo Post Office was closed until its February 8, 1899 reopening. The last day that the North Williams Post Office was open was May 15, 1903. On Apr 30, 1906, the Laredo PO was again closed. The Colden Post Office was discontinued on January 15, 1907.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.6 square miles (87 km2), of which 33.5 square miles (87 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.12%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,492 people, 1,623 households, and 1,283 families residing in the township. The population density was 133.9 per square mile (51.7/km²). There were 1,703 housing units at an average density of 50.8 per square mile (19.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.57% White, 0.22% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.
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