Backus Township, Michigan

Backus Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 294 at the 2020 census.

Communities

Kirkland is a former community that was named after Denton Township supervisor Frank Kirkland, and a post office with that name existed from September 27, 1907 until September 29, 1934. Although named after the Denton Township supervisor, the community appears in Backus Township on a 1916 and 1930 map of Roscommon County.
Maple Valley is an unincorporated community located along the township line with Richfield Township at .

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (4.40%) is water.

The southern portion of Backus Creek State Game Area is located within Backus Township.

As of the census