Hagar Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 3,243.
The township is in the north of the county with Lake Michigan to the northwest, Covert Township in Van Buren County to the north, Coloma Charter Township to the east, Bainbridge Township to the southeast, and Benton Charter Township to the south.
Communities
There are no incorporated municipalities within the township. The unincorporated communities of Riverside and Lake Michigan Beach (also known as "Hagar Shores") are within the township.
History
Charles Lamb and his wife came to the area from Vermont in 1839 to become the first European-American settlers. The township was officially organized on March 25, 1846.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.76%, is water.
Interstate 196/US 31 serves the township with two interchanges, and M-63 passes through the township along the shore of Lake Michigan.
The Paw Paw River flows to the southwest through the township.
Demographics
As of the census