 egelston township is a general law township (known in other states as a civil township) of muskegon county in the u.s. state of michigan. as of the 2000 census, the township population was 9,537. ==history== egleston township was established in 1859.walter romig, michigan place names, p. 177 ==geography== according to the united states census bureau, the township has a total area of , of which  is land and  (1.77%) is water. ==government== egelston township, a general law township, is run under a board system of management. its elected officials include a supervisor, clerk, treasurer and four trustees. township board the 2004-2008 board consisted of supervisor vicky jenson, clerk joan raap, treasurer debra ackerman, and tr
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