Frankenlust Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2020 Census placed the population at 3,672. This is a 3.1% increase from the 3,562 recorded at the 2010 Census, the second largest increase in Bay County during that time period. The 2000 Census recorded 2,530. It is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to Delta College.
Communities
The township has four unincorporated communities within its borders:
- Amelith is located at Mackinaw Road and Amelith Road.
- Brooks, formerly West Saginaw, The settlement of Frankenlust began in 1848. Frankenlust was granted a post office that opened on September 23, 1852. The settlement was part of Kochville Township when it was organized in 1856 and thus in Saginaw County. In 1880 the county boundary was changed, and Frankenlust Township was organized in Bay County.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 8.63%, is water. It is bordered on the east by the Saginaw River. Interstate 75 passes through the eastern part of the township, with access at exit 160 with highway M-84 (Westside Saginaw Road). M-84 leads northeast to downtown Bay City and south to Saginaw.
Communities within Frankenlust Township:
Neighboring communities:
Demographics
As of the census