AREA: 28.7 square miles FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Founded and established as Township in 1847Incorporated as Charter Township in 19687-member elected Board of Trustees FISCAL YEAR BEGINS: January 1 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 57 full-time; 200 part-time (including fire...
The Michigan Legislature created Holland Township on March 16, 1847. The Township was named Holland at the behest of the Reverend Albertus C. Van Raalte. Earlier in 1847, Reverend Van Raalte had led the first of what would become many groups of colonists from the...
