Carmel Township is a civil township of Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,839 as of the 2020 census.
Communities
- Five Points Corner is a named populated place south of the city of Charlotte at . The community is at the junction of four townships, Walton to the southwest, Brookfield to the southeast, Eaton to the northeast, and Carmel to the northwest.
The Legislature of Michigan formally organized Carmel Township on March 21, 1839. Most of the early settlers were from New York and Vermont and were attracted to the township by its rich agricultural land. Carmel's early history was identified with Charlotte, around which most of the principal settlements were made. Charlotte, in fact, was the place for township meetings of both Carmel and Eaton Townships for many years. The earliest industry was a brick and tile factory established in section 15 by the firm of Dunning and Chappell employing eight men.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.09%, is water.
Demographics
As of the census