Sciota Township, Michigan

Sciota Township, Michigan
Location within Shiawassee County
Sciota Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Sciota Township
Sciota Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°54′23″N 84°19′25″W / 42.90639°N 84.32361°W / 42.90639; -84.32361
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyShiawassee
Established1842
Government
  SupervisorPhillip Matthews
  ClerkJamie Parker-Wing
Area
  Total
26.81 sq mi (69.4 km2)
  Land25.13 sq mi (65.1 km2)
  Water1.68 sq mi (4.4 km2)
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,688
  Density63/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48848 (Laingsburg)
48866 (Ovid)
Area code989
FIPS code26-71960
GNIS feature ID1627051
WebsiteOfficial website

Sciota Township is a civil township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population as of the last census is 1,688 in the 2020 census. The township mostly surrounds the city of Laingsburg, but the two are administered autonomously.