Cedar Creek Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,855 at the 2020 census.

Communities

  • Gilbert is an unincorporated community located within the township at . The community was a lumber settlement with a train station along the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad. A post office opened on November 1, 1883 but is no longer in operation.
  • The township surrounds the city of Manton. However, the two are administratively autonomous.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.05%) is water.

The city of Manton is surrounded by the township in the northern section, but the city and township are administered autonomously after Manton incorporated as a city in 1923.

Major highways

  • runs south–north through the center of the township.
  • runs very briefly through the township from U.S. Route 131 west to the city of Manton.
  • runs briefly east–west and has its western terminus at U.S. Route 131 within the township. The roadway continues westward as Business US Highway 131.

Demographics

As of the census

References

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