Golden Township is a civil township of Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,660 at the 2020 census. The township is home to the Silver Lake Sand Dunes, and is located along the shore of Lake Michigan.
Golden Township was established in 1864.
Communities
- Collinsville was an unincorporated community that grew up around a sawmill. It had a post office from 1872 until 1874.
- Mears is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the eastern part of the township at . The community was founded by mill owner Charles Mears in 1873. A post office opened in May 1873. The Mears ZIP code, 49436, includes most of Golden Township as well as small areas of Pentwater Township to the north, Hart Township to the east, and Benona Township to the south.
- Hart is located to the east, and a small area in the northeast part of the township is served by the Hart ZIP code, 49420.
- Pentwater is located to the north, and a small area in the northeast part of the township is served by the Pentwater ZIP code, 49449.
- Upper Silver Lake Improvement Association is a homeowners association comprising over 600 parcels in and around the Upper Silver Lake Area http://www.uslia.org
- Shelby is to the southeast, and small areas in the southeast and southwest corners of the township are served by the Shelby ZIP code, 49455.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (4.14%) is water.
The township is bounded on the west by Lake Michigan. A portion of the Lake Michigan shoreline and adjacent land is taken up by Silver Lake State Park.
Demographics
As of the census