Grant Township, Newaygo County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Grant Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
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:Newaygo
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.4
Area Land Km2:93.0
Area Water Km2:0.4
Area Total Sq Mi:36.1
Area Land Sq Mi:35.9
Area Water Sq Mi:0.2
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3298
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:246
Elevation Ft:807
Coordinates:43.3478°N -85.7464°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:49327
Area Code:231
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-34380[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626385[2]

Grant Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 3,298.[3] The city of Grant is adjacent to the township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1sqmi, of which 35.9sqmi is land and 0.2sqmi (0.47%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,130 people, 1,015 households, and 830 families residing in the township. The population density was 87.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,113 housing units at an average density of 31sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 92.27% White, 0.35% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 5.11% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.60% of the population.

There were 1,015 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,295, and the median income for a family was $50,545. Males had a median income of $45,750 versus $22,099 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,910. About 4.1% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-28 . data.census.gov.