Columbia Township, Tuscola County, Michigan

Columbia Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,229 at the 2020 census.

History

Columbia Township was established in 1855.

Colling is an unincorporated community in the township west of Colling Road on Dickerson Road at . It was named for William Colling, a Canadian who purchased of land here in 1880. It was given a station on the Michigan Central Railroad and a post office operated from January 30, 1903, until October 31, 1936.
Columbia Corners was an unincorporated community started in 1854. It had a post office from 1879 until 1903.
Colwood is an unincorporated community on the boundary between Columbia Township and Elmwood Township at Dickerson and Colwood Roads at . Named as a portmanteau formed from the township and the principal product, lumber, a post office operated here from February 27, 1884, until May 31, 1905.
Unionville is an incorporated village located in the northwestern corner of the township.

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

As of the census