Putnam Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,890 at the 2020 census, down from 8,248 at the 2010 census. The village of Pinckney is located within the township.
Communities
- Anderson is an unincorporated community that began around a station on the Grand Trunk Railroad in 1881. It had a post office from August 1885 until October 1913. It is located on M-36 at .
- Chalkerville, also known as Chalkers Landing, is located at on Patterson Lake Drive.
- Chubb's Corners was a hamlet located along the boundary between this township and Marion Township. It had a post office from 1849 until 1894.
Geography
Putnam Township is in southern Livingston County, bordered to the south by Washtenaw County. State highway M-36 crosses the township, passing through Pinckney and leading east to U.S. Route 23 at Whitmore Lake and northwest to Mason.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 4.08%, are water. The township is drained by tributaries of Honey Creek and is part of the Huron River watershed, flowing to Lake Erie.
Portions of Pinckney State Recreation Area and Lakelands Trail State Park are located in Putnam Township.
Government
The government of Putnam Township is a civil township, with trustees and a supervisor.
Demographics
As of the census