Croton Township, Michigan

Croton Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,368 at the 2020 census.

Communities

Croton is an unincorporated community located within the township at . The community was first settled in 1840 and centered around a new sawmill. Originally known as Muskegon Fork, it was given a post office under the name Stearns Mill on December 30, 1847. It was renamed to Croton on September 15, 1850. Croton was platted in 1854 and incorporated as a village in 1870. The post office closed on January 31, 1908, and the village soon after disincorporated.
Croton Heights is an unincorporated community located along the Muskegon River at .
Riverview is an unincorporated community located just northeast of Croton along the Muskegon River at .
Tift Corner is an unincorporated community located along M-82 in the southern portion of the township at .

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (7.37%) is water.

The Croton Dam on the Muskegon River is located in the township.

As of the census