Fayette Township, Michigan
Fayette Township, Michigan | |
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Fayette Township Hall in Jonesville | |
Location within Hillsdale County | |
Fayette Township Location within the state of Michigan Fayette Township Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°58′37″N 84°39′38″W / 41.97694°N 84.66056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Hillsdale |
| Established | 1835 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Anthony Baker |
| • Clerk | Karen Sparks |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.28 sq mi (52.52 km2) |
| • Land | 20.04 sq mi (51.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 990 |
| • Density | 49.4/sq mi (19.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-27580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626272 |
Fayette Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 990 at the 2020 census, which ranks it the least-populated township in the county. This is a significant decrease from 3,326 at the 2010 census, which was due to the village of Jonesville incorporating as an autonomous city in 2014.