Manchester Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,626 at the 2020 census, although the population is less now after the village of Manchester, which was within the boundaries of the township, incorporated as an autonomous city in 2023.

Communities

  • Elba is a historic community located within the township. Elba had its own post office from May 7, 1834 until February 15, 1853.
  • Manchester was a village located in the northeast portion of the township. The village gained self-autonomy when it incorporated as a city in 2023.
  • Spike is the name of a former post office that operated within the township briefly from February 16, 1895 until March 19, 1896. It appeared in Section 20 of an 1895 map of Manchester Township.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.32%) is water.

Manchester Township contains portions of two state parks. The township contains of the Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve, which also extends west into Jackson County. The township also contains a very small portion of Hayes State Park surrounding Round Lake in the southwest corner of the county. The River Raisin flows through the northeast corner of the township.

Major highways

  • forms a portions of the southern boundary of the township.
  • runs south–north along the eastern edge of the township and through the city of Manchester

Demographics

As of the census

Images

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References

Sources

  • Manchester Township official website