Bingham Township, Michigan | |
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![]() Location within Clinton County | |
Coordinates: 42°59′13″N 84°32′32″W / 42.98694°N 84.54222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Clinton |
Settled | 1841 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | J. Eric Silm |
• Clerk | Alysha Chant |
Area | |
• Total | 32.41 sq mi (83.94 km2) |
• Land | 32.39 sq mi (83.89 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,919 |
• Density | 90/sq mi (35/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 48879 (St. Johns) |
Area code | 989 |
FIPS code | 26-08400[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1625937[2] |
Website | Official website |
Bingham Township is a civil township of Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 2,919.[3]
The township is named for politician Kinsley S. Bingham, who served as Michigan's 11th governor and also a U.S. representative and senator. Bingham Township surrounds the city of St. Johns, but the two are administered autonomously.