Overisel Township, Michigan

Overisel Township, Michigan
Overisel Township in 2023
Overisel Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°43′6″N 85°57′47″W / 42.71833°N 85.96306°W / 42.71833; -85.96306
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyAllegan
Area
  Total
35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
  Land35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,113
  Density87.9/sq mi (33.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code26-61820
GNIS feature ID1626872
Websitewww.overiseltownship.org

Overisel Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,113 at the 2020 census.

Overisel was named after the Dutch province of Overijssel. Overisel is the birthplace of mathematician George David Birkhoff, best known for what is now called the ergodic theorem.