Grattan Township, Michigan
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| Grattan Township, Michigan | |
  Grattan Township, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kent |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.9 sq mi (95.7 km²) |
| - Land | 35.0 sq mi (90.6 km²) |
| - Water | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,551 |
| - Density | 101.5/sq mi (39.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-34560[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626389[2] |
Grattan Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,551.
Grattan is an unincorporated community within the township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.9 square miles (95.7 km²), of which, 35.0 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²) of it (5.28%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,551 people, 1,235 households, and 990 families residing in the township. The population density was 101.5 per square mile (39.2/km²). There were 1,428 housing units at an average density of 40.8/sq mi (15.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.90% White, 0.70% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.
There were 1,235 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.14.
The age distribution of the township includes 27.9% of the population under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $56,467, and the median income for a family was $62,148. Males had a median income of $44,813 versus $27,014 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,213. About 1.2% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Politics
The current Township Supervisor is Franklin J. Force (R). (2005)
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Grattan Township, Michigan
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