Holland Charter Township, Michigan
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Holland Charter Township is a charter township
of Ottawa County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was at the 42,299 2010 census
.
The City of Holland
is adjacent to the south and is administratively autonomous.
, the township has a total area of 27.5 square miles (71.2 km²), of which, 27.2 square miles (70.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (1.02%) is water.
of 2010, there were 42,299 people, 9,821 households, and 7,365 families residing in the township. The population density
was 1,063.4 per square mile (410.5/km²). There were 10,385 housing units at an average density of 382.0 per square mile (147.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 79.22% White, 2.22% African American, 0.41% Native American, 7.91% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 7.57% from other races
, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.82% of the population.
There were 9,821 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% 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 3.32.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,458, and the median income for a family was $54,027. Males had a median income of $40,417 versus $28,237 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $19,671. About 4.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Charter township
A charter township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. Townships in Michigan are organized governments. A charter township is a township that has been granted a charter, which allows it certain rights and responsibilities of home rule that are generally intermediary in...
of Ottawa County
Ottawa County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 238,314 people, 81,662 households, and 61,328 families residing in the county. The population density was 421 people per square mile . There were 86,856 housing units at an average density of 154 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was at the 42,299 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
.
The City of Holland
Holland, Michigan
Holland is a city in the western region of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa, which is fed by the Macatawa River ....
is adjacent to the south and is administratively autonomous.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 27.5 square miles (71.2 km²), of which, 27.2 square miles (70.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (1.02%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 42,299 people, 9,821 households, and 7,365 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 1,063.4 per square mile (410.5/km²). There were 10,385 housing units at an average density of 382.0 per square mile (147.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 79.22% White, 2.22% African American, 0.41% Native American, 7.91% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 7.57% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.82% of the population.
There were 9,821 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% 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 3.32.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,458, and the median income for a family was $54,027. Males had a median income of $40,417 versus $28,237 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $19,671. About 4.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.