Eckford Township, Michigan

Eckford Township, Michigan
Eckford Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°12′24″N 84°53′56″W / 42.20667°N 84.89889°W / 42.20667; -84.89889
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyCalhoun
Area
  Total
35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2)
  Land35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2)
  Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
978 ft (298 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,298
  Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
49245
Area code517
FIPS code26-24700
GNIS feature ID1626214
Websitewww.eckfordtownship.com

Eckford Township is a civil township of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,298 at the 2020 census. Eckford Township was named after Henry Eckford.