Wright Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,542 at the 2020 census.
Communities
- Betzer is an unincorporated community in the western portion of the township on the boundary with Ransom Township at . The community was named after the Daniel Colbetzer, who served as the first postmaster when a post office opened here on November 15, 1886. The post office operated until December 31, 1901.
- Cass is a former settlement within the township, and a post office began operating here on August 3, 1848. The post office was renamed to Prattville on January 26, 1872.
- Lickly Corners is an unincorporated community located within the township at .
- Prattville is an unincorporated community in the northeast portion of the township at . The community was founded by brothers Henry and Wellington Pratt, who moved here from Framingham, Massachusetts in 1866 and built a mill and store. The Cass post office was renamed Prattville in their honor on January 26, 1872 but is no longer in operation.
- Waldron is a village in the south-central portion of the township near the Ohio state border at .
History
The Coman family were the first settlers in the area beginning in 1835. By 1838, the residents petitioned for their own township named Coman Township. However, a clerical error ended up with the newly established township being named Canaan Township. The township was renamed to Wright in 1844.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.39%) is water.
Major highways
- forms the entire eastern boundary of the township with Lenawee County.
Demographics
As of the census
Images
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