Greenbush Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,270 at the 2020 census.

Communities

  • Greenbush is an unincorporated area located along U.S. Route 23 on the shores of Lake Huron at . The community was settled as early as 1848 by Crosier Davison from Detroit, who built a fishery and cooperage. The Morris & McDougal company from New York bought tracts of government land for their lumber operations in 1862. The area was referred to as McDougal's Landing. In 1867, lumber magnate William Conklin suggested naming the community after Greenbush, New York. A post office named Greenbush opened on May 16, 1870. The Greenbush post office remains open and uses the 48738 ZIP Code, which serves the eastern section of Greenbush Township and small areas of Oscoda Township to the south and Harrisville Township to the north.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (4.70%) is water.

Greenbush Township has a shoreline along Lake Huron and also has portions included in the Huron National Forest.

Major highways

  • runs along the eastern portion of the township near Lake Huron.

Demographics

As of the census

References

  • Greenbush Township official website