Paradise Township, Michigan

Paradise Township, Michigan
Motto: 
"Looking Towards the Future"
Location within Grand Traverse County (red) and the administered village of Kingsley (pink)
Paradise Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Paradise Township
Paradise Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°35′25″N 85°31′29″W / 44.59028°N 85.52472°W / 44.59028; -85.52472
Country United States
State Michigan
County Grand Traverse
OrganizedApril 1870
Government
  SupervisorRob Lajko
Area
  Total
53.0 sq mi (137.1 km2)
  Land52.9 sq mi (137.0 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,952
  Estimate 
(2023)
5,035
  Density93.6/sq mi (36.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49649 (Kingsley)
49666 (Mayfield)
49696 (Traverse City)
Area code231
FIPS code26-62320
GNIS feature ID1626879

Paradise Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,952 at the 2020 census, an increase from 4,713 at the 2010 census. The village of Kingsley is located within the township.