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Butman Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,086.
History
Butman Township was organized in 1883. The township was named after Myron Butman, a businessman in the lumber industry.
Communities
- Butman is an unincorporated community in the township at the junction of Butman and Cemetery county roads at .
- Hockaday is an unincorporated community in the township at the junction of Hockaday and Ritchie county roads at . The community was named after Robert Hockaday, a local merchant.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (4.60%) is water.
Major highways
- touches the southwest corner of the township at a sharp 90° angle in the highway, but it does not run through township.
- runs south–north and forms most of the eastern boundary of the township.
- , locally named Round Lake Road, runs south–north and forms most of the western boundary of the township.
Demographics
As of the census