Kasson Township, Michigan

Kasson Township, Michigan
St. Rita's & St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Maple City
Location within Leelanau County
Kasson Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Kasson Township
Kasson Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°49′44″N 85°52′39″W / 44.82889°N 85.87750°W / 44.82889; -85.87750
Country United States
State Michigan
County Leelanau
Organized1865
Named afterKasson Freeman
Area
  Total
36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
  Land35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
  Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,647
  Density43.9/sq mi (16.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49621 (Cedar)
49630 (Empire)
49664 (Maple City)
49684 (Traverse City)
Area code231
FIPS code26-42320
GNIS feature ID1626551

Kasson Township (/kæsən/ KASS-ən) is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,647 as of the 2020 census. A small portion of the township is included in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.