Editing Leavitt Township, Michigan (section)

==History==
Originally part of Elbridge Township, Leavitt Township was separated and named for Hazen Leavitt, the first settler in the area, who arrived in 1864. A descendant of [[Thomas Leavitt (settler)|Thomas Leavitt]], one of the first English settlers of [[New Hampshire]], Hazen Leavitt was born in Percy, [[Coos County, New Hampshire]]. The following year settlers David Lampson and John Henning arrived, likely with their families.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=Y-FPXEGRo-YC&dq=leavitt+michigan+history&pg=PA322 322]}}

By the 21st century, the rural area was known for its asparagus crops. It has attracted Hispanic workers in agriculture.