West Branch Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

With a population density of only 0.458/sq mi (0.177/km2), the township ranks as the least-densely populated municipality in the state of Michigan.

[4] The north and main branches of the Ford River flow through the township, as does the west branch of the Escanaba River.

The township is served by North Dickinson County Schools to the southwest in the community of Felch.

[5] As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 67 people, 29 households, and 18 families residing in the township.