Minden Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 558 at the 2020 census.
Communities
- Minden City is a village in the northeast part of the township at . The Minden City ZIP code 48456 serves the northeast portion of Minden Township.
- Palms is an unincorporated community in the southeast portion of the township at . The community was founded around 1859 and was a station on the Port Huron and Northwestern Railway in 1880. A post office named Palm State was established in October 1882 and renamed Palms in April 1896. The Palms ZIP code 48465 serves the southeast part of Minden Township as well as the northeast part of Wheatland Township to the south, the southern portion of Delaware Township to the east, and small areas of northern Marion Township and Forester Township, also to the east.
- The Ubly ZIP code 48475 serves the western portion of Minden Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and 0.03% is water. Two rivers rise within the township:
- Black River, a tributary of the St. Clair River rises near Minden City at .
- North Branch Cass River, a tributary of the Saginaw River rises nearby at .
Demographics
As of the census