In 1839 the Grand Trunk Western Railroad opened a small train station.

In 1859, a 12-year-old Thomas Edison was given his first job, as a newsboy on the Grand Trunk Western Railroad line between Port Huron and Detroit.

In 1992, the Richmond Area Historical and Genealogical Society moved the 1900-era Grand Trunk Railroad Depot located in Hickey to the nearby community of Richmond.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,615 people, 1,533 households, and 1,266 families residing in the township.

13.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

It offers fishing, hunting, hiking, sledding, kayaking, and horseback riding opportunities.