Breen Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 471 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 88.3 square miles (229 km2), of which, 87.9 square miles (228 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (0.46%) is water.
Communities
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township.
- Foster City is an unincorporated community on M-69 and the east branch of the Sturgeon River at 45°57′48″N 87°44′38″W / 45.96333°N 87.74389°W.[4] It was a station on a branch of the Chicago and North Western Railway. The community was founded and named after Alonzo L. Foster, a lumberman. A post office was established in 1886 and continues to be served by ZIP Code 49834.[5]
- Hardwood is an unincorporated community about two miles east of Foster City on M-69 and the east branch of the Sturgeon River at 45°57′42″N 87°41′28″W / 45.96167°N 87.69111°W.[6] It was a station on the Chicago and North Western Railway, named by its principal proprietors, the Menominee Hardwood & Shingle Company in 1884. A post office was in operation for several months in 1891. It is currently served by ZIP Code 49834 out of Foster City, Michigan .[5]
- Hylas is a historic locale, located about three miles east of Hardwood on M-69.[7] It was a station on the Chicago and North Western Railway, named by the railroad for Hylas from Greek mythology.[5]
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 479 people, 201 households, and 144 families residing in the township. In 2020, its population was 471.
References
- ^ Michigan Townships Association (2023). "Breen Township, Dickinson County, Michigan". Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Breen Township, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foster City, Michigan
- ^ a b c Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hardwood
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hylas
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