Davison Township, Michigan

Township of Davison is a civil township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan consisting of the survey township of North 7 East 8 less the administratively autonomous city of Davison. The population was 19,575 at the 2010 census, up from 17,722 at the 2000 census.

Davison Township, Michigan
Location within Genesee County
Davison Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Davison Township
Davison Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°00′51″N 83°31′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyGenesee
Settled1837
Organized1840
Government
  SupervisorJim Slezak
  ClerkMary Miller
  TreasurerTim Miller
  TrusteesMatthew D. Karr Lori A. Tallman
Area
  Total33.7 sq mi (87.3 km2)
  Land33.5 sq mi (86.7 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.68%
Elevation
810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total19,575
  Density529.1/sq mi (204.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48423 (Davison)
48439 (Grand Blanc)
Area code810
FIPS code26-19900
GNIS feature ID1626160
Websitedavisontwp-mi.org

Davison was named after Judge Norman Davison, a judge of Lapeer County and a delegate to state constitution convention of 1835. He resided in a nearby town formerly known as Davisonville, now known as Atlas.

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