Lodi Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,417 at the 2020 census.

Communities

  • Lodi is a historic settlement located within the township. Hugh Crestie made the first land purchase in the area in 1824 in the Michigan Territory. Crestie never settled in the area, while Allen Williams built the first house in 1825. A post office opened on August 29, 1827 and later became the name of the township, which was established in 1834. The community was also known as Lodi Plains and was named after Lodi in the Finger Lakes region of New York, from which many early settlers originated. The post office closed on February 3, 1856.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.52%) is water.

The Saline River flows through the township.

Demographics

As of the census

Notable people

  • Orrin Howe (1786–1848), first Speaker Pro Tempore of the Michigan House of Representatives

Images

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References

  • Lodi Township official website