Welcome to Benzie County, Michigan’s
Gilmore Township
Special Planning Commission Meeting
There will be a special meeting of the Planning Commission at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at the community building, 401 First Street, Elberta. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a proposed accessory apartment ordinance.
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Established in 1867, Gilmore Township is a civil township of Benzie County, Michigan. The population was 813 at the 2020 census. The township contains the Village of Elberta and is bordered on the north by the city of Frankfort. The narrow township is located between Crystal Lake Township to the north and Blaine Township to the south, as well as a short boundary with Benzonia Township to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 7.5 square miles, of which 7.1 square miles is land and 0.39 square miles, or 4.89%, is water.
Gilmore Township
Benzie County, Michigan
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 247
Elberta, MI 49628
Hours
By Appointment
Phone
(231) 352-5047