Spaulding Township, Michigan

Spaulding Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,975 at the 2020 Census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.96%) is water. The township's northwestern boundary follows the Shiawassee River, and its tributaries the Flint and Cass rivers flow through the township. The mouth of Misteguay Creek, a Flint River tributary, is located in the southern part of the township.

History

Albert Miller was the first settler of Spaulding Township. He moved to the area in 1832. Upon the organization of Saginaw County in 1835, Miller was appointed Judge of Probate and Justice of the Peace. He was also a member of the state legislature in 1847 and the first president of the Michigan Pioneer Society.

Spaulding Township was named after Phineas Spalding. Spalding moved to the area in May 1834 with his wife, Belinda.