Gilmore Township, Benzie County, Michigan

Gilmore Township, Michigan
Location within Benzie County (red) and the administered village of Elberta (pink)
Gilmore Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Gilmore Township
Gilmore Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°36′16″N 86°12′40″W / 44.60444°N 86.21111°W / 44.60444; -86.21111
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyBenzie
Organized1867
Area
  Total
7.5 sq mi (19.4 km2)
  Land7.1 sq mi (18.5 km2)
  Water0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
813
  Density115/sq mi (44.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49616, 49628, 49635
Area code231
FIPS code26-32180
GNIS feature ID1626353

Gilmore Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 813 at the 2020 census. The L-shaped township contains the village of Elberta and is bordered on the north by the city of Frankfort. The narrow township is located between Crystal Lake Township to the north and Blaine Township to the south, as well as a short boundary with Benzonia Township to the east.