West Traverse Township, Michigan
West Traverse Township, Michigan  | |
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Location within Emmet County  | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′29″N 85°01′20″W / 45.45806°N 85.02222°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Michigan | 
| County | Emmet | 
| Established | 1897 | 
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Ed Murphy | 
| • Clerk | Joseph (Jay) Olson | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 13.39 sq mi (34.7 km2) | 
| • Land | 13.37 sq mi (34.6 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) | 
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) | 
| Population  (2020)  | |
 • Total  | 1,768 | 
| • Density | 130/sq mi (51/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | 
| ZIP code(s) | 49740 (Harbor Springs)  | 
| Area code | 231 | 
| FIPS code | 26-86300 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 1627252 | 
West Traverse Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,768 at the 2020 census.