Algansee Township is a civil township of Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,033 at the 2020 census. The community recorded its first land purchase by Monroe County, New York native Jedehiah Jessup on September 12, 1835. The first permanent settlers would be Luther Stiles and Ludovico Robbins in the winter of 1836–1837, and Jessup built a sawmill. A post office opened here on July 19, 1845, and operated until January 14, 1905.
History
Algansee Township was created by state legislation on April 2, 1838. It was created from the southern section of Quincy Township and included the land area extending south to the Indiana state line. While the early residents wanted the name of the new township to be named Carlton, it was unexplainably named Alagansee when the township was formally established. The origin of both names is unknown, as the earliest township records have been lost.
Algansee Township assumed its current boundaries on March 25, 1846 when California Township was set off from the southern section of the township.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.55%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census