Popple, Michigan

Colfax Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,954 at the 2000 census.Communities The city of Bad Axe is on the eastern boundary and has incorporated land that had formerly been in the township. Popple is a tiny unincorporated community in the southwest corner of the township along M-53/S. Van Dyke Road between Pinnebog and Kilmanagh/Popple Roads about five miles southwest of Bad Axe on the Pinnebog River at. From 1928-1939, Popple was the southern terminus of M-105, which connected M-53 with then M-83 (now M-142. The community was at first known as "Finger Board" when it was founded in 1870. When it was given a post office in January 1882, the name was changed to Popple after the popple tree. The first postmaster was Samuel Hurd Wright. The post office closed in January 1883, but was restored from October 1883 until August 1905.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0sqmi, of which 34.9sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.09%) is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,954 people, 702 households, and 513 families residing in the township. The population density was 56.0 per square mile (21.6/km²). There were 765 housing units at an average density of 21.9 per square mile (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.85% White, 0.46% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.67% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or