Lowell Township, Michigan

Lowell Township, Michigan
Lowell Township, Michigan
Charter township
	Lowell Charter Township
	Location within Kent County
	Lowell Township Location within the state of Michigan Lowell Township Location within the United States
	Coordinates: 42°54′20″N85°21′49″W / 42.90556°N 85.36361°W Coordinates: 42°54′20″N85°21′49″W / 42.90556°N 85.36361°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Kent
Established	1848
Government
• Supervisor	Jerry Hale
• Clerk	Monica Burtt
Area
• Total	33.32 sq mi (86.30 km2)
• Land	32.57 sq mi (84.36 km2)
• Water	0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2)
Elevation	794 ft (242 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	5,949
• Density	182.7/sq mi (70.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49301 (Ada); 49302 (Alto); 49331 (Lowell)
Area code	616
FIPS code	26-081-49560
GNIS feature ID	1626645
Website	Official website

Last updated January 11, 2023

Lowell Charter Township is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,949 at the 2010 census.^[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.32 square miles (86.30 km²), of which 32.57 square miles (84.36 km²) is land and 0.75 square miles (1.94 km²) (2.25%) is water.^[3]

The township is in southeastern Kent County and is bordered by Bowne Township to the south, Cascade Charter Township to the west, Ada Township to the northwest, Vergennes Township to the north, and Boston Township in Ionia County to the east.

The Grand River flows through the northern portion of the township.

Major highways

I-96 runs west–east along the southern portion of the township.
M-21 (Fulton Street) runs west–east through the northern portion of the township.

Education

Lowell Township is served almost entirely by Lowell Area Schools, although a very small portion of the southwest corner of the township is served by Caledonia Community Schools.^[4]

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 5,219 people, 1,726 households, and 1,410 families residing in the township. The population density was 159.9 inhabitants per square mile (61.7/km²). There were 1,764 housing units at an average density of 54.1 per square mile (20.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.67% White, 0.82% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.

There were 1,726 households, out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $58,639, and the median income for a family was $65,395. Males had a median income of $46,774 versus $28,182 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,560. About 2.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

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References

1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lowell Township, Michigan
1 2 "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census . United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 28 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
↑ Michigan Geographic Framework (15 November 2013). "Kent County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-08-20. Retrieved September 28, 2021.

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[GR2-1] 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lowell Township, Michigan

[CENS-3] 1 2 "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census . United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 28 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved October 31, 2021.

[4] Michigan Geographic Framework (15 November 2013). "Kent County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-08-20. Retrieved September 28, 2021.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Kent County, Michigan, United States
County seat: Grand Rapids
Cities	Cedar Springs East Grand Rapids Grand Rapids Grandville Kentwood Lowell Rockford Walker Wyoming	Map of Michigan highlighting Kent County
Villages	Caledonia Casnovia‡ Kent City Sand Lake Sparta
Charter townships	Caledonia Cascade Gaines Grand Rapids Lowell Plainfield
Civil townships	Ada Algoma Alpine Bowne Byron Cannon Courtland Grattan Nelson Oakfield Solon Sparta Spencer Tyrone Vergennes
CDPs	Byron Center Cannonsburg Comstock Park Cutlerville Forest Hills Northview
Other unincorporated communities	Ada Alaska Alto Belmont Cascade Chauncey Dutton Englishville Parnell
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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