Blaine Township, Michigan

Blaine Township, Michigan
Sunset over Upper Herring Lake
Location within Benzie County
Blaine Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Blaine Township
Blaine Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°33′45″N 86°11′37″W / 44.56250°N 86.19361°W / 44.56250; -86.19361
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyBenzie
Area
  Total
21.0 sq mi (54.5 km2)
  Land19.4 sq mi (50.3 km2)
  Water1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
484
  Density28/sq mi (10.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49628
Area code231
FIPS code26-08840
GNIS feature ID1625944

Blaine Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 484. It is located in the southwest portion of the county. There are no significant population centers in the township; the nearest towns are Arcadia to the south, Benzonia to the northeast, and Elberta to the northwest. M-22 is the township's main thoroughfare.