Elmer Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 724 at the 2020 census.
Communities
- Elmer is an unincorporated community at the junction of M-19 and M-46 along the northern boundary of the township with Moore Township at The first white settler in the area, Walter Hyslop, arrived in January 1866. The community was named after the township, which was organized in 1870. A post office operated from January 1876 until June 1906.
- Juhl is a historical settlement in the township at Juhl was founded in 1882 by Jens C. Juhl, a native of Denmark. It became a Danish community, with as many as a hundred families from Denmark living there. A post office operated from February 1889 until June 1906.
- Sandusky is a city located to the northeast and the Sandusky ZIP code 48471 serves the northern and eastern portions of the township.
- Snover is an unincorporated community located to the north and the Snover ZIP code 48472 serves the northwest corner of Elmer Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the census
