Kalamazoo Township, Michigan
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Kalamazoo Charter Township is a charter township
of Kalamazoo County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 21,675 at the 2000 census
.
The cities of Kalamazoo
and Parchment
are adjacent to the township and have annexed much land that was formerly within the township, such that the township now consists of two noncontiguous sections of land and one small section that is connected by a narrow point across Riverview Dr. Two census-designated place
s (CDPs) are within the township: Eastwood
and Westwood
. These are defined for statistical purposes and do not have any legal status as municipalities. However, both have an identity as communities, although the areas defined by the CDPs may not precisely correspond to local use of the terms. The CDPs can include nearby areas that locals might not consider as part of the community with the same name.
Kalamazoo Township was initially organized under the name of Arcadia Township by an act of the Territorial Legislature on July 30, 1830. A separate act on the same day organized the government of Kalamazoo County. Initially Arcadia Township consisted of all eight of the northern tier of townships in Kalamazoo County. In June 1832, Richland Township
was set off, consisting of Richland, Ross
, Charleston
, and Comstock
townships. On March 2, 1836, Arcadia Township was renamed as Kalamazoo Township, the same day that the village of Bronson was renamed as Kalamazoo
. On March 11, 1837, Cooper Township
was set off, consisting of Cooper and Alamo
townships. On March 22, 1839, Oshtemo Township
was set off from Kalamazoo.
, the township has a total area of 11.8 square miles (30.6 km²), of which, 11.7 square miles (30.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.10%) is water.
of 2000, there were 21,675 people, 9,349 households, and 5,338 families residing in the township. The population density
was 1,856.4 per square mile (716.5/km²). There were 9,856 housing units at an average density of 844.1 per square mile (325.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 82.46% White, 12.31% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.61% from other races
, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.
There were 9,349 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 14.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,463, and the median income for a family was $46,161. Males had a median income of $35,993 versus $28,064 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $19,844. About 6.0% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 2.7% 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 Kalamazoo County
Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
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. The population was 21,675 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
The cities of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...
and Parchment
Parchment, Michigan
Parchment is a city in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,936 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the parchment company that used to manufacture there.Parchment is just north of the city of Kalamazoo.-History :...
are adjacent to the township and have annexed much land that was formerly within the township, such that the township now consists of two noncontiguous sections of land and one small section that is connected by a narrow point across Riverview Dr. Two census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
s (CDPs) are within the township: Eastwood
Eastwood, Michigan
Eastwood is an unincorporated community in Kalamazoo Charter Township, Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality...
and Westwood
Westwood, Michigan
Westwood is an unincorporated community in Kalamazoo Charter Township, Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population was 9,122 at the 2000 census.The...
. These are defined for statistical purposes and do not have any legal status as municipalities. However, both have an identity as communities, although the areas defined by the CDPs may not precisely correspond to local use of the terms. The CDPs can include nearby areas that locals might not consider as part of the community with the same name.
Kalamazoo Township was initially organized under the name of Arcadia Township by an act of the Territorial Legislature on July 30, 1830. A separate act on the same day organized the government of Kalamazoo County. Initially Arcadia Township consisted of all eight of the northern tier of townships in Kalamazoo County. In June 1832, Richland Township
Richland Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Richland Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,501 at the 2010 census.The village of Richland is located within the township...
was set off, consisting of Richland, Ross
Ross Township, Michigan
Ross Township is a township in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,012 at the 2010 census.-Communities:*The village of Augusta is mostly within the township on the southern boundary with Charleston Township....
, Charleston
Charleston Township, Michigan
Charleston Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,813 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, and Comstock
Comstock Township, Michigan
Comstock Charter Township is a charter township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,851 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
townships. On March 2, 1836, Arcadia Township was renamed as Kalamazoo Township, the same day that the village of Bronson was renamed as Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...
. On March 11, 1837, Cooper Township
Cooper Township, Michigan
Cooper Charter Township is a charter township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,754 at the 2000 census. The township was organized in 1837.-Geography:...
was set off, consisting of Cooper and Alamo
Alamo Township, Michigan
Alamo Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,820.-Geography:...
townships. On March 22, 1839, Oshtemo Township
Oshtemo Township, Michigan
Oshtemo Charter Township is a charter township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 17,003 at the 2000 census...
was set off from Kalamazoo.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 11.8 square miles (30.6 km²), of which, 11.7 square miles (30.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.10%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 21,675 people, 9,349 households, and 5,338 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 1,856.4 per square mile (716.5/km²). There were 9,856 housing units at an average density of 844.1 per square mile (325.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 82.46% White, 12.31% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.61% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.
There were 9,349 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% 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, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 14.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,463, and the median income for a family was $46,161. Males had a median income of $35,993 versus $28,064 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 $19,844. About 6.0% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.