Frankenlust Township Main Page
Township Hall: 2401 Delta Road
Post Office: Bay City, MI 48706
Phone: 989-686-5300
Frankenlust Township was organized in February 1881, becoming the eleventh township of Bay County.
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Geographic area at time of organization:
First township supervisor under Bay was John Leinberger.
Historical population of the Frankenmuth farming community:
1880 - 768 residents.
1894 - 1,266 residents.
1900 - 1,395 residents.
2000 - 2,530 residents.
A key figure in the township's history is {Rev. Ferdinand Sievers} who led several groups of immigrants from Germany that were the first to settle here in 1848. They organized the {St. Paul Lutheran church} and school located on West Side Saginaw road. Rev. Sievers was an instrumental in helping several other German settlements in Michigan including Frankenmuth.
Frankenmuth's history is that of a German farming community. Although a part of Saginaw County initially, most of the product they grew was sold Bay City and was cause for the desire to a part of Bay County. That effort was led by John Leinberger, a large land owner and farmer who successfully lobbied the state for the change.
During the 1900s, several coal mines existed in township.
Today
Two major arteries run through the township, West Side Saginaw Road and I-75. The area where they intersect is a major rest stop for travelers. The St. Paul church and school sit just north of the intersection on West Side Saginaw Road which separates the church and school properties. This area includes several gas stations and fast food establishments and a donut shop. Nearby, is the popular Saginaw Bay Valley Hotel resort with a professional golf course which is lined by residential homes. Delta College lies a few miles to the west and due south is the Bay City Country Club and Saginaw State Valley University.
West Side Saginaw Road that once served farmers and was the only road to either Bay City or Saginaw is well developed with housing developments near the Bay Valley Hotel and condominium complex.
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