Tobacco Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,459 at the 2020 census.
Communities
- Beaverton was partially located in the northwestern portion of the township but became autonomous when it incorporated as a city in 1903.
- Dale is a former community that was settled in 1895 and also had its own post office.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (4.17%) is water.
The Tobacco River flows southeast through the center of the township. The Little Cedar River also runs through the township and is a tributary of the Tobacco River, which flows into the Tittabawassee River in the southeast corner of the township. Portions of the Edenville Dam and Wixom Lake were within the township until the dam collapsed in May 2020 and drained the lake along the Tittabawassee River.
Major highways
- runs south–north and forms most of the western boundary of the township before entering Beaverton.
- runs south–north and forms most of the eastern boundary of the township.
Demographics
As of the census