It is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[7] The settlement was part of Kochville Township when it was organized in 1856 and thus in Saginaw County.

[6] The Frankenlust Post Office was closed on July 19, 1882, but was reopened on April 1, 1890.

Interstate 75 passes through the eastern part of the township, with access at exit 160 with highway M-84 (Westside Saginaw Road).

M-84 leads northeast to downtown Bay City and south to Saginaw.

There were 1,203 housing units at an average density of 52.8 per square mile (20.4/km2).

25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.