Dryden Township, Michigan
Dryden Township, Michigan | |
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Location within Lapeer County (red) and the administered village of Dryden (pink) | |
| Coordinates: 42°55′38″N 83°9′13″W / 42.92722°N 83.15361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Lapeer |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,799 |
| • Density | 135.3/sq mi (52.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 48428 |
| Area code | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-23160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626194 |
Dryden Township is a civil township in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan, named in honor of the literary critic, John Dryden. The population was 4,799 at the 2020 census. The village of Dryden is located within the township.
When it was first organized, the township was called Lomond Township but was given its present name by 1846.