Marlette Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,686 at the 2020 census.
History
Marlette was first settled in the 1850s by people from Ontario who sought tall timber and fertile soil. The community name was derived from a family of settlers, who carved their surname "Marlatt" on a log shanty. Marlette Township was created in 1859 from portions of Sanilac Township and Buel Township.
Communities
- Germania was founded in 1873 by immigrants from the Saxony area of Germany who had initially come to work as miners but actually set up a farming community. It had a post office from 1878 until 1911.
- Marlette is a city located within the township, but has been administratively autonomous since it incorporated as a village in 1881. Marlette incorporated as a city in 1984.
- Snover is an unincorporated community to the northeast and the Snover ZIP code 48472 serves the northeast corner of Marlette Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the census