Antwerp Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 13,425. It was named after the major Belgian city of Antwerp.
Overview
Antwerp Township was formed the 11th of March 1837, just before the organization of Van Buren County. It is located between the village of Paw Paw and Kalamazoo County. The villages of Lawton and Mattawan are located in the township.
In December 1834, Joel Tomlinson settled on Section 22.