Grand Rapids Charter Township, Michigan

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Grand Rapids Township, Michigan
Charter township
Grand Rapids Charter Township
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Location within Kent County
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Grand Rapids Township
Location within the state of Michigan
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Grand Rapids Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°59′08″N85°35′14″W / 42.98556°N 85.58722°W / 42.98556; -85.58722
CountryUnited States
State Michigan
County Kent
Established1834
Government
 • SupervisorMichael DeVries
 •  Clerk Edward Robinette
Area
[1]
 • Total15.55 sq mi (40.28 km2)
 • Land15.33 sq mi (39.71 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
Elevation
807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total18,905
 • Density1,233.0/sq mi (476.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49301 (Ada)
49506, 49525, 49546 (Grand Rapids)
Area code 616
FIPS code 26-34020 [3]
GNIS feature ID1626374 [4]
Website Official website

Grand Rapids Charter Township is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 18,905 at the 2020 census. [2]

Contents

The township is bordered by Grand Rapids to the west and East Grand Rapids to the southwest, but the township is administered autonomously.

Communities

History

The township was first organized in 1834 under the name Kent Township. The village of Grand Rapids was within the township, and the state renamed the township as Grand Rapids Township in 1842. The village incorporated as an autonomous city from portions of the township in 1850. Grand Rapids Township became a charter township in 1979. [5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.55 square miles (40.27 km2), of which 15.33 square miles (39.70 km2) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (1.41%) is water. [1]

Major highways

Demographics

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 14,056 people, 4,852 households, and 3,779 families residing in the township. The population density was 911.6 inhabitants per square mile (352.0/km2). There were 5,000 housing units at an average density of 324.3 per square mile (125.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.80% White, 0.99% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.44% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.

There were 4,852 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $66,250, and the median income for a family was $76,021. Males had a median income of $52,135 versus $36,011 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,531. About 2.6% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Grand Rapids charter township, Kent County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grand Rapids Charter Township, Michigan
  5. ↑ Grand Rapids Township (2021). "Grand Rapids Township: The History" . Retrieved October 4, 2021.
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