Maple River Township, Michigan

Maple River Township, Michigan
Location within Emmet County and the administered community of Brutus (1) and portion of the village of Pellston (pink)
Maple River Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Maple River Township
Maple River Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°30′35″N 84°46′54″W / 45.50972°N 84.78167°W / 45.50972; -84.78167
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyEmmet
Established1877
Government
  SupervisorJohn Eby
  ClerkTammy Gregory
Area
  Total
35.47 sq mi (91.9 km2)
  Land35.32 sq mi (91.5 km2)
  Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,295
  Density37/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49706 (Alanson)
49716 (Brutus)
49769 (Pellston)
Area code231
FIPS code26-51280
GNIS feature ID1626679

Maple River Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,295 at the 2020 census. Mennonite settlers from Waterloo County, Ontario arrived in Maple River in 1883.