Nester Township, Michigan

Nester Township, Michigan
Nester Township Hall
Location within Roscommon County
Nester Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Nester Township
Nester Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°11′50″N 84°29′41″W / 44.19722°N 84.49472°W / 44.19722; -84.49472
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyRoscommon
Government
  SupervisorMark Kirby
  ClerkMaryanne Wick
Area
  Total
72.26 sq mi (187.2 km2)
  Land71.35 sq mi (184.8 km2)
  Water0.91 sq mi (2.4 km2)
Elevation
1,148 ft (350 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
262
  Density3.67/sq mi (1.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48624 (Gladwin)
48651 (Prudenville)
48656 (St. Helen)
Area code989
FIPS code26-56980
GNIS feature ID1626793
WebsiteOfficial website

Nester Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 262 at the 2020 census.

Nester was named after Thomas Nester, a businessperson in the local logging industry. The township contains the Eggleston School, the only property in the county listed on the National Register of Historic Places.