Courtland Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,005 at the 2020 census, which was an increase from 7,678 at the 2010 census.
The township is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about northeast of the city of Grand Rapids.
History
The first settler in the area was Barton Johnson in 1838. He settled the community of Evans along a railway station on the early Toledo, Saginaw and Muskegon Railway. Johnson and Alexander Dean settled the community of Courtland Center in 1839. It was named after the township, which was organized in the same year. The community was given its own post office named Courtland from January 30, 1841 to November 10, 1860. Another post office named Courtland Center was in operation from October 24, 1856 until February 15, 1901. The community of Sheffield was also a station on the Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon Railroad that was established in 1888. Sheffield had its own post office from March 6, 1891 until April 30, 1906.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (3.53%) is water.
References
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External links
- Courthland Township official website