Munith, Michigan

Munith, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Looking north along Main Street
Looking north along Main Street
Munith is located in Michigan
Munith
Munith
Location within the state of Michigan
Munith is located in the United States
Munith
Munith
Munith (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°23′26″N 84°15′02″W / 42.39056°N 84.25056°W / 42.39056; -84.25056
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyJackson
TownshipsHenrietta and Waterloo
Elevation
[1]
942 ft (287 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49259
Area code517
FIPS code26-56260[2]
GNIS feature ID633123[1]
Munith Michigan from a 1906 postcard image
Not to be confused with Munich.

Munith is an unincorporated community in northeast Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located along M-106 on the boundary between Waterloo Township and Henrietta Township at 42°23′26″N 84°15′02″W / 42.39056°N 84.25056°W / 42.39056; -84.25056.[1]

The ZIP Code is 49259 and serves portions of both Henrietta[3] and Waterloo[4] townships.[5]

In addition to the post office, there is a township hall, a cemetery, a gas station/convenience store, the headquarters of Farmers State Bank (member FDIC and an equal housing lender),[6] and zero stoplights. The Munith area is served by the Stockbridge Community Schools, Northwest Community Schools, and East Jackson Community Schools. The community is home to two Christian congregations: Munith United Methodist Church on Main Street [7] and Jeruel Baptist Church on M-106.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Munith, Michigan
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Henrietta Township > Home".
  4. ^ "Waterloo Township > Home".
  5. ^ 49259 5-Digit ZCTA, 492 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link‍], United States Census Bureau, 2000 census
  6. ^ "Farmers State Bank - Bank in Munith, Grass Lake, and Stockbridge, Michigan".
  7. ^ "Munith UMC - Munith". Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  8. ^ "Jeruel Baptist Church - Growing Together".
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