Editing Vermontville Township, Michigan (section)

==History==
Vermontville Township was organized (along with Eaton Township) in March 1837 out of [[Bellevue Township, Michigan|Bellevue Township]]. It originally included the entire northwest quarter of Eaton County (present day townships of Vermontville, Chester, Sunfield, and Roxand.)

The Fire Department was established in 1836 as a cooperative effort between the Village of Vermontville and Vermontville Township. It is now operated by Vermontville Township.

The township is served by the Vermontville Township Public Library, which began on February 12, 1949. It is located on the first floor of the Vermontville Opera House.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071013125719/http://www.vermontvillelibrary.com/index.htm Vermontville Library website]</ref> The Vermontville Opera House was begun in the 1890s and completed in 1898. It was a joint project between the Village and the Township, and continues under joint ownership at present.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060827170523/http://www.eatoncounty.org:80/echc/histories/vermontvilletownship.htm History of Vermontville Township]</ref>