Holland Charter Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Holland Charter Township
Settlement Type:Charter township
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates:42.8133°N -86.0878°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ottawa
Leader Name:Treasurer
Leader Title1:Vince Bush
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.0
Area Total Sq Mi:35.9
Area Land Km2:92.8
Area Land Sq Mi:35.8
Area Water Km2:0.1
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Elevation M:408
Elevation Ft:1339
Population Total:38276
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Urban:113,164
Population Metro:1150015 (Grand Rapids-Holland-Muskegon metropolitan area)
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-38620[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626477

Holland Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,276.[2]

The City of Holland is adjacent to the south and is administratively autonomous.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.5sqmi, of which 27.2sqmi is land and 0.3sqmi (1.02%) is water.

Communities

Noordeloos is an unincorporated community located in the township.Beechwood is a census-designated place located mostly within the township, with a small portion lying in adjacent Park Township.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States Census,[3] there were 38,276 people living in the township. 59.6% were non-Hispanic White, 2.9% Black or African American, 7.1% Asian, 1.3% Native American, and 10.5% of two or more races. 27.8% were Hispanic or Latino.

History

The former village of Cedar Swamp, located in sections 27 and 28 of Holland Township, was platted and recorded in 1848 by Albertus van Raalte, who also founded Holland, Michigan.[4] By 1853 the population of the township was 1,418. Initially, Holland Township included present-day Park Township and Zeeland Township, with Zeeland Township breaking off in 1851.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-21 . data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . May 9, 2024 .
  4. Walter Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 106.
  5. Book: Massie . Larry . Haven, Harbor and Heritage: the Holland, Michigan, Story . 1996 . 1-886167-05-2 . 164.