About Us

Thornapple township is located in the northwest corner of Barry County, 20 miles south of Grand Rapids, Michigan, in a town once called Thornapple, but now called Middleville. Thornapple Township is 36 square miles and was given its name from the Thornapple River, which is a tributary of the Grand River and flows perfectly south to north through the heart of our township. Although the township is rural in nature, both the township and the Village of Middleville are home to more than 8,000 people. The “Scales Prairie” area west of the village features some of the most productive farmland in the county. In addition, Barry County’s largest employer, Bradford White Corporation, is located in Middleville.