Buel Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,161.

Name

The township is named after Mary L. Buel, who operated a hotel and accepted shingles from sawmill workers as payment for meals.

Communities

There are no incorporated municipalities in the township.

  • Buel was first settled by Ezra Van Camp in 1852. A post office opened in January 1856. It closed in May 1871 and was reopened from November 1877 until July 1901. The township was named for a pioneer settler in the county.

The postal delivery areas of some other nearby communities serve the township:

  • Applegate is a village to the northeast and the Applegate ZIP code 48401 serves the northwestern portion of the township.
  • Croswell is a city to the east and the Croswell ZIP code 48422 serves most of the township.
  • Peck is a village to the west and the Peck ZIP code 48466 serves an area in the western part of the township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the census