Amboy Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,064 at the 2020 census.
Communities
- Amboy (sometimes referred to as Amboy Center) is a historic settlement located within the township. It was settled in what was then Rowland Township. A post office named Rowland began operating here on December 12, 1840. The post office was renamed Bird on June 10, 1850 shortly after Amboy Township was established. The name of the post office was again changed to Amboy on December 28, 1855 and operated until December 14, 1903. It was also known as Drake's Corner after constable G. Drake and justice of the peace J. S. Drake.
- Austin is an unincorporated community in the northwest part of the township on the boundary with Woodbridge Township at . Also known as Whitetown, it was first settled by the White family.
History
Amboy Township was formed by the Michigan Legislature on March 28, 1850 from the southern sections of Ransom Township and Woodbridge Township, which resulted in the new township's unusual shape along the state border with Ohio.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.22%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census A small eastern portion of the township is served by Waldron Area Schools to east in Waldron.
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