Welcome to Austin Township

Primarily undeveloped, Austin Township within Mecosta County is a township made up of about 1,500 in population. Austin Township is located approximately five (5) miles southeast of the City of Big Rapids in the southwestern quarter of the County, and two (2) miles east of US 131.

Substantially wooded, the township is home to portions of the Chippewa River State Forest, several Amish districts and many farms, natural gas storage fields, and adjacent to Canadian Lakes development. You can find many farm markets and a produce auction center within our Township. Come enjoy the quietness of a quaint area.


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July 14, 2026 Township Board Meeting

Austin Township Board Meeting will be held on July 14, 2026 at Austin Township Hall at 7:30 p.m.

CHIPPEWA HILLS SCHOOL 2026 ELECTION MAY 5, 2026

THIS IS ONLY FOR CHIPPEWA SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTERS ONLY
The ballot proposal is:
Shall Chippewa Hills School District, Mecosta, Isabella and Osceola Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Thirty-Nine Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($39,900,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of:
erecting additions to, remodeling, including security improvements to, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping school buildings; erecting, furnishing, and equipping school support buildings; acquiring and installing instructional technology and instructional technology equipment for school buildings; and equipping, developing and improving playgrounds, athletic fields and facilities, driveways, parking areas and sites?

HALL RENTALS

You must submit a signed Hall Rental Agreement with $100.00 to save a date.  The Hall Rental Agreement can be found under Resident Resources. It is a fillable form. Fill out your information, save it to a file, and then email it to kennvredenburg@gmail.com. See calendar for available dates.  Call (231) 823-9704 x1.

NOTHING IS TO BE PUT ON WALLS OR HUNG FROM CEILING. This action causes damages.

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Austin Township Information

Mailing Address
PO Box 226
Stanwood, MI 49346-0226

Township Hall
14132 Pierce Road
Stanwood, Michigan 49346

Phone: (231) 823-9704

Featured News

July 14, 2026 Township Board Meeting

Austin Township Board Meeting will be held on July 14, 2026 at Austin Township Hall at 7:30 p.m.

CHIPPEWA HILLS SCHOOL 2026 ELECTION MAY 5, 2026

THIS IS ONLY FOR CHIPPEWA SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTERS ONLY
The ballot proposal is:
Shall Chippewa Hills School District, Mecosta, Isabella and Osceola Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Thirty-Nine Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($39,900,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of:
erecting additions to, remodeling, including security improvements to, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping school buildings; erecting, furnishing, and equipping school support buildings; acquiring and installing instructional technology and instructional technology equipment for school buildings; and equipping, developing and improving playgrounds, athletic fields and facilities, driveways, parking areas and sites?

HALL RENTALS

You must submit a signed Hall Rental Agreement with $100.00 to save a date.  The Hall Rental Agreement can be found under Resident Resources. It is a fillable form. Fill out your information, save it to a file, and then email it to kennvredenburg@gmail.com. See calendar for available dates.  Call (231) 823-9704 x1.

NOTHING IS TO BE PUT ON WALLS OR HUNG FROM CEILING. This action causes damages.

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