Grand Haven Charter Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Grand Haven Charter Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Charter township
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label:Grand Haven township
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ottawa
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:76.5
Area Land Km2:74.3
Area Water Km2:2.2
Area Total Sq Mi:29.5
Area Land Sq Mi:28.7
Area Water Sq Mi:0.8
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:18004
Population Density Sq Mi:627.3
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:188
Elevation Ft:617
Coordinates:42.9964°N -86.1986°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:49417
Area Code:616
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-33360[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626370
Website:http://www.ght.org/

Grand Haven Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 18,004 at the 2020 census.[3] The Grand Haven Township is located immediately south of Grand Haven.

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Township has a total area of 29.5sqmi, of which 28.7sqmi is land and 0.8sqmi (2.83%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,278 people, 4,609 households, and 3,811 families residing in the township. The population density was 463.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 5,042 housing units at an average density of 176sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the Township was 97.15% White, 0.12% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.

There were 4,609 households, out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the Township the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the Township was $62,380, and the median income for a family was $68,237. Males had a median income of $48,389 versus $28,520 for females. The per capita income for the Township was $25,025. About 1.0% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. February 20, 2024.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Grand Haven charter township, Ottawa County, Michigan . . February 20, 2024.