Girard Township, Michigan

Girard Township, Michigan
Location within Branch County
Girard Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Girard Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°01′16″N 85°00′48″W / 42.02111°N 85.01333°W / 42.02111; -85.01333
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyBranch
Area
  Total
36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2)
  Land35.1 sq mi (90.8 km2)
  Water1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
Elevation
958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,770
  Density49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code26-32280
GNIS feature ID1626355
WebsiteOfficial website

Girard Township is a civil township of Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,770.

A small area in the south of the township, just west of I-69, has been annexed to the city of Coldwater, even though it is noncontiguous with the rest of the city. An area on the east side of Morrison Lake in the Coldwater River is considered to be part of the Coldwater urban area, although it remains unincorporated.