| Official Name: | Holton Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Holton Township |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 43.4206°N -86.1039°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Name2: | Muskegon |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.7 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.0 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.7 |
| Elevation M: | 224 |
| Elevation Ft: | 735 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2586 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 73.9 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 49425 (Holton) 49457 (Twin Lake) 49412 (Fremont) |
| Area Code: | 231 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-121-38820[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626482 |
Holton Township is a civil township of Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,586.[2]
On November 14, 2023, Holton Township declared itself a Second Amendment Sanctuary in the State of Michigan. Concurrently, the township established the Holton Township militia.[4] [5]
The township is in northern Muskegon County, bordered to the north by Oceana County and to the east by Newaygo County. It is northeast of Muskegon, the county seat, and east of Whitehall. State highway M-120 crosses the township, leading southwest to Muskegon and northeast to Fremont.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7sqmi, of which 35sqmi are land and 0.7sqmi, or 2.08%, are water.[1] The southern part of the township is drained by Cedar Creek, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Muskegon River, while the northern part is drained by Skeel Creek, a northwest-flowing tributary within the White River watershed.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,532 people, 903 households, and 682 families residing in the township. The population density was 71.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 980 housing units at an average density of 27.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.01% White, 0.43% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.
There were 903 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,813, and the median income for a family was $41,637. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $22,857 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,210. About 7.1% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
In 2000, Holton was one of only seven school districts in the state of Michigan that would have been eligible for private school vouchers, on which there was a statewide referendum that year. Most residents were opposed to the measure, since they did not want competition for the local public school. The measure was defeated in Holton and across the state by about a 2:1 ratio.
The main festival of the year, Holton Days, is held in the last weekend of July.
The Holton Red Devils have a state title in volleyball in 1994. They were also runner-up in 1993. In baseball they were state runner-up in 2006, losing to #1 state ranked Homer 3–2.