Blendon Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 7,081.
History
Blendon Township was formed in 1854. It was named for the Blendon Lumber Company, which owned much of the land in the township at the time.
Communities
There are no incorporated municipalities within the township. There are settlements in the unincorporated communities of Blendon, North Blendon, Borculo (which lies on the western boundary with Olive Township) and Bauer (which lies on the eastern boundary with Georgetown Township).
- Bauer was established in 1880.
- Borculo was established in 1867 by Jackus Klamderman and named for it for his place of birth Borculo in the Netherlands. Most of the early settlers were Dutch.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land.
Olive Township is to the west, Robinson Township to the northwest, Allendale Charter Township to the north, Georgetown Township to the east, Jamestown Charter Township to the southeast, Zeeland Charter Township to the south, and Holland Charter Township to the southwest.
No major roads pass through the township, although Interstate 196 passes just south of the township. The city of Hudsonville is just southeast of the township, while the cities of Zeeland and Holland are just a short distance to the southwest. Grand Rapids is about 15 miles to the east and Grand Haven is 20 miles to the northwest.
Demographics
As of the census