What is Charter township?
A '''charter township''' is a type of [[Local government in the United States|local government]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. Townships in Michigan are organized governments. A charter township has been granted a [[charter]], which allows it certain abilities of [[home rule]] that are usually between those of a [[Administrative divisions of Michigan#City|city]] (a semi-autonomous jurisdiction in Michigan) and a [[Administrative divisions of Michigan#Villages|village]]. Unless it is a home-rule village, a village is subject to the authority of any [[township]] in which it is located. {{US-geo-stub}} [[Category:Charter townships in Michigan| ]]