Crystal Lake Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,065 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 26.48%, is water.

Crystal Lake Township contains shores on both Lake Michigan and the eponymous Crystal Lake. Additionally, the Betsie River flows through the south of the township.

Communities

  • Crystallia is an unincorporated community in the northwest of the township, on the western shore of Crystal Lake, located at . The settlement was established in 1895.
  • The city of Frankfort, the largest municipality in Benzie County, is immediately adjacent Crystal Lake Township.
  • Pilgrim, a census-designated place, is located within the northwest of Crystal Lake Township.

Demographics

As of the census