Denton Township, Michigan

Denton Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,293 at the 2020 census.

Communities

• Houghton Lake is located along the shores of Houghton Lake. Houghton Lake is defined as an unincorporated community and census-designated place. The Houghton Lake 48629 ZIP Code serves the western portion of the township. The Houghton Lake CDP is mostly within neighboring Roscommon Township and further to Lake Township.
• Prudenville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located entirely within Denton Township along the southeast shores of Houghton Lake. The Prudenville 48651 ZIP Code serves the majority of Denton Township.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (27.33%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census