Merrill Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 741 at the 2020 census. Brohman is a small unincorporated community in the eastern part of the township, between sections 13 and 24 at 43°41′07″N 85°48′56″W / 43.68528°N 85.81556°W, on M-37, about eight miles north of White Cloud and about 15 miles …Merrill Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 741 at the 2020 census. Brohman is a small unincorporated community in the eastern part of the township, between sections 13 and 24 at 43°41′07″N 85°48′56″W / 43.68528°N 85.81556°W, on M-37, about eight miles north of White Cloud and about 15 miles west of Big Rapids. It was established in 1882 under the name of Otia, after Otia Dingman who operated a hotel here. It was also for a time known as Dingman. The ZIP code for the community is 49312.