Munith, Michigan

Munith, Michigan
Looking north along Main Street
Munith
Location within the state of Michigan
Munith
Munith (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°23′26″N 84°15′02″W / 42.39056°N 84.25056°W / 42.39056; -84.25056
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyJackson
TownshipsHenrietta and Waterloo
Elevation942 ft (287 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49259
Area code517
FIPS code26-56260[2]
GNIS feature ID633123[1]

Munith is an unincorporated community in northeast Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located along M-106 on the boundary between Waterloo Township and Henrietta Township at 42°23′26″N 84°15′02″W / 42.39056°N 84.25056°W / 42.39056; -84.25056.[1]

The ZIP Code is 49259 and serves portions of both Henrietta[3] and Waterloo[4] townships.[5]

In addition to the post office, there is a township hall, a cemetery, a gas station/convenience store, the headquarters of Farmers State Bank (member FDIC and an equal housing lender),[6] and zero stoplights. The Munith area is served by the Stockbridge Community Schools, Northwest Community Schools, and East Jackson Community Schools. The community is home to two Christian congregations: Munith United Methodist Church on Main Street [7] and Jeruel Baptist Church on M-106.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Munith, Michigan
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Henrietta Township > Home".
  4. ^ "Waterloo Township > Home".
  5. ^ 49259 5-Digit ZCTA, 492 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, United States Census Bureau, 2000 census
  6. ^ "Farmers State Bank - Bank in Munith, Grass Lake, and Stockbridge, Michigan".
  7. ^ "Munith UMC - Munith". Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  8. ^ "Jeruel Baptist Church - Growing Together".