History · Belvidere

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The story so far

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Belvidere Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,135.

Belvidere was established in 1867. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 2,209 to 2,135 (-3%). Half of its homes were built before 1974.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Belvidere is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Belvidere has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Giles Gilbert House in Stanton, 9.4 miles away.