Stockbridge Township, Michigan

Stockbridge Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,912 at the 2020 census.

Communities

• Stockbridge is a village located in the southeast corner of the township. The Stockbridge 49285 ZIP Code serves the majority of the township.

History

David Rogers was the first resident to settle in the area in 1834. When more travelers arrived, Stockbridge Township was established on November 26, 1836 as the first township in Ingham County. The village of Stockbridge, which was settled soon after, served as the main population center. The current township hall was constructed in Stockbridge in 1892. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and also as a Michigan State Historic Site in 1987.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.28%) is water.