Fruitland Township is a civil township of Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,793 at the 2020 census. The township is in northwestern Muskegon County, bordered to the west by Lake Michigan and to the north by its inlet White Lake and the city of Whitehall. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a …
Fruitland Township is a civil township of Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,793 at the 2020 census. The township is in northwestern Muskegon County, bordered to the west by Lake Michigan and to the north by its inlet White Lake and the city of Whitehall. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.2 square miles, of which 36.3 square miles are land and 2.0 square miles, or 5.17%, are water. The center of the township is drained by Duck Creek, which forms Duck Lake, an inlet of Lake Michigan. The northern part of the township drains to White Lake, while the southern part drains toward Muskegon Lake, another inlet of Lake Michigan.