Garfield Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Garfield Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter Township of Garfield | |
Garfield Township Hall near Traverse City | |
Location within Grand Traverse County | |
| Coordinates: 44°43′17″N 85°38′28″W / 44.72139°N 85.64111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Grand Traverse |
| Organized | 1853 (Traverse Township) |
| Renamed | 1882 |
| Named after | James A. Garfield |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Joe McManus |
| • Clerk | Lanie McManus |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.7 sq mi (71.7 km2) |
| • Land | 26.7 sq mi (69.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,499 |
• Estimate (2023) | 20,032 |
| • Density | 730/sq mi (282/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49684, 49685, 49686, 49696 (Traverse City) |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-31580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626337 |
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Garfield Township, officially the Charter Township of Garfield, is a charter township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township had a total population of 19,499.
Garfield Township is the largest municipality in Northern Lower Michigan by population. Much of the township is suburban, due to its proximity to Traverse City. It is one of four charter townships in the Traverse City metropolitan area; the others being Elmwood Township in Leelanau County, and East Bay and Long Lake townships in Grand Traverse County.