Groveland Township is a civil township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,912 at the 2020 census. Groveland Township was established in 1835.

Communities

There are no incorporated villages in the township, but there are two unincorporated communities within the township:

  • Austin Corners located on the southern boundary of the township with Springfield Township at Dixie Highway and Oakhill Road ( Elevation: 1106 ft./337 m.) The former post office was named for David Austin Wright, the first postmaster, who along with Horatio Wright established the office on March 2, 1848. The name was changed to Taylorsville on September 5, 1849, back to Austin on May 11, 1853, and closed on April 30, 1901.
  • Groveland Corners, formerly Cottage Corners, is located at the junction of Dixie Highway and Grange Hall Road ( Elevation: 991 ft./302 m.). After 1922, Groveland Clinic was built there and the community acquired the name Groveland Corners.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.16%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census

The median income for a household in the township was $72,188, and the median income for a family was $83,789. Males had a median income of $61,436 versus $26,414 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,574. About 4.7% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

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  • Groveland Township
  • Groveland Township Fire Department