West Branch Township, Dickinson County, Michigan
West Branch Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
Location within Dickinson County | |
| Coordinates: 46°08′54″N 87°43′30″W / 46.14833°N 87.72500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Dickinson |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Penny Skogman |
| • Clerk | Lisa Jacobsen |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.85 sq mi (289.69 km2) |
| • Land | 111.46 sq mi (288.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 51 |
| • Density | 0.46/sq mi (0.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-85520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627245 |
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West Branch Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 51 at the 2020 census.
With a population density of only 0.458/sq mi (0.177/km2), the township ranks as the least-densely populated municipality in the state of Michigan. It is also the third least-populated after Pointe Aux Barques Township (15) and Grand Island Township (35).