Map of Bancroft village, Michigan

Bancroft is a village in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 545 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Shiawassee Township.

Bancroft village overview:
Name:	Bancroft village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Shiawassee County
Incorporated:	1883
Elevation:	853 ft (260 m)
Total Area:	0.59 sq mi (1.53 km²)
Land Area:	0.59 sq mi (1.53 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	484
Population Density:	817.57/sq mi (315.91/km²)
Area code:	989
FIPS code:	2605080
GNISfeature ID:	2398026

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Bancroft online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Bancroft was platted in 1877 when the railroad was extended to that point. The settlement took its name from the Bancroft Mining Company. A post office has been in operation in Bancroft since 1877. The village of Bancroft was incorporated in 1883.