Fort Gratiot Township, Michigan
Fort Gratiot Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter Township of Fort Gratiot | |
Fort Gratiot Municipal Center | |
Location within St. Clair County | |
Fort Gratiot Township Location within the state of Michigan Fort Gratiot Township Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 43°02′19″N 82°28′37″W / 43.03861°N 82.47694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Clair |
| Established | 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Robert Montgomery |
| • Clerk | Robert Buechler |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.05 sq mi (41.57 km2) |
| • Land | 15.96 sq mi (41.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.089 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,242 |
| • Density | 704.4/sq mi (272.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48059 (Fort Gratiot) |
| Area code | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-29760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626300 |
| Website | Official website |
Fort Gratiot Township (/ˈɡræʃɪt/ GRASH-it) is a charter township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 11,242 at the 2020 Census. It is named for Fort Gratiot, an American fort located there off and on between 1814 and 1879.