Ensley Township in Newaygo County MI

Stephen Knox
Township Supervisor

10923 Hemlock Avenue

Howard City, MI  49329

(231) 937-4957

Email: supervisor1@ensleytownship.org

Ensley Township is recognized as a mostly Agriculture community with lots of residences settling in amongst this community. Since the inception of Ensley Township, Named after a man by the name of Ben Ensley; this has been considered an agricultural community.

In the last ten years we have experienced nearly a 25% increase in population growth, changing our community to more of a bed room community interspersed within the agricultural community.

Ensley Township is a part of the head waters of the Rogue River on the West.

The Muskegon river receives water from the eastern part of the township.

The south east corner sends water into the Grand

Baptist Lake and Englewright lake are two of the larger lakes in the Township and are populated nearly all the way around. Conover lake being the third larger of the lakes is privately owned and has only a few homes located on its banks; A golf course (Pilgrims Run ) is part of this land area.

Other smaller lakes include Mud, Fry, Butler, Cook and White Lake, south, Little Mud, Baldwin, Moore, and several other ponds of water of smaller size. Plus many springs throughout the township a couple that are flowing year around and are known as artesian wells.

The Township has a commitment to its agricultural lands and their protection as well as many other natural resources; all the while keeping in mind the population growth that has a arrived and will continue.

To address these concerns we use the township Master Plan, Zoning ordinance, road mileage for road improvement, for recreation we use a public lake park and picnic area and for environmental education we use a forest park area.

Englewright Lake has a Lake Board, Baptist Lake has Lake Association, The Township has a Baptist Lake Park Committee, The recreation area on 136th Street. has a township committee.

Essential services are done by for fire- Sand Lake Fire Dept. with a part time fire chief and Volunteers for firemen. Policing is done by Newaygo county and the state police out of White Cloud and Newaygo respectively.

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