Selma Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,233 at the 2020 census.

Communities

  • Bunyea is a former settlement within the township. It began as a station along the Ann Arbor Railroad, and the community grew around the Sturtevant & Bunyea sawmill. A post office opened under the name Bunyea on September 8, 1903, and operated until December 15, 1913.
  • Millersville is an unincorporated community within the township at . The community was settled along the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Michigan Railroad around 1888 and was named after local storekeeper Humphrey Miller, who also became the first postmaster when a post office opened on March 8, 1890. The post office operated until March 30, 1895.

History

The township was first proposed in 1870 under the name Thorp Township. It was not officially established until March 12, 1871, when it was set aside from the southern half of Colfax Township and renamed Selma Township.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (4.67%) is water.

The northern portion of Lake Mitchell is located within the township.

Major highways

  • runs south–north diagonally through the center of the township.

Demographics

As of the census

References

Sources

  • Selma Township official website