Grattan Township, Michigan
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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.
, and its center is about 20 miles (32.2 km) northeast of Grand Rapids
and nearly the same distance northwest of Ionia
. The township is surrounded by Oakfield
, Cannon
and Vergennes
townships in Kent County and Otisco
Township in Ionia County
. Among the small communities scattered throughout the township is Parnell
, notably containing St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Cemetery. State highway M-44 bisects the township west to east.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the township has a total area of 36.9 square miles (95.6 km²), of which, 35 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it (5.28%) is water. There are at least 25 lakes in the township, varying in size from 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) to 300 acres (1.2 km²) each. Many of these find a natural outlet through Seely Creek, the only stream of note in the township, and which empties into the Flat River
near Smyrna
in Ionia County.
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 per square mile (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.
Civil township
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of Kent County
Kent County, Michigan
-Air Service:*Commercial air service to Grand Rapids is provided by Gerald R. Ford International Airport . Previously named Kent County International Airport, it holds Grand Rapids' mark in modern history with the United States' first regularly scheduled airline service, beginning July 31, 1926,...
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"....
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,551.
Grattan is an unincorporated community within the township.
Geography
Grattan Township is one of the eastern tier of townships in Kent CountyKent County, Michigan
-Air Service:*Commercial air service to Grand Rapids is provided by Gerald R. Ford International Airport . Previously named Kent County International Airport, it holds Grand Rapids' mark in modern history with the United States' first regularly scheduled airline service, beginning July 31, 1926,...
, and its center is about 20 miles (32.2 km) northeast of Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
and nearly the same distance northwest of Ionia
Ionia, Michigan
Ionia is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Ionia County, Michigan, United States. The population was 11,394 at the 2010 census. Every late July it hosts what may be the world's largest free-admission fair...
. The township is surrounded by Oakfield
Oakfield Township, Michigan
Oakfield Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S state of Michigan. The population was 5,058 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:At the 2000 census,...
, Cannon
Cannon Township, Michigan
Cannon Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 12,075.- Communities :* Cannonsburg is an unincorporated community in the township....
and Vergennes
Vergennes Township, Michigan
Vergennes Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,611.-Geography:...
townships in Kent County and Otisco
Otisco Township, Michigan
Otisco Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,243. Township offices are located in the community of Smyrna.-Communities:...
Township in Ionia County
Ionia County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 61,518 people, 20,606 households, and 15,145 families residing in the county. The population density was 107 people per square mile . There were 22,006 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
. Among the small communities scattered throughout the township is Parnell
Parnell
Parnell may refer to:People* Bobby Parnell, a baseball pitcher for the New York Mets* Charles Stewart Parnell , Irish politician* Chris Parnell, actor and comedian* Lee Roy Parnell, country & western singer...
, notably containing St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Cemetery. State highway M-44 bisects the township west to east.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.9 square miles (95.6 km²), of which, 35 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it (5.28%) is water. There are at least 25 lakes in the township, varying in size from 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) to 300 acres (1.2 km²) each. Many of these find a natural outlet through Seely Creek, the only stream of note in the township, and which empties into the Flat River
Flat River (Michigan)
The Flat River is a tributary of the Grand River in the western part of the U.S. state of Michigan. It rises as the outflow of the six lakes system in Belvidere Township, west of Edmore in Montcalm County. It flows mostly south and slightly west through Montcalm County, Ionia County, and Kent...
near Smyrna
Otisco Township, Michigan
Otisco Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,243. Township offices are located in the community of Smyrna.-Communities:...
in Ionia County.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,551 people, 1,235 households, and 990 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 101.5 per square mile (39.2/km²). There were 1,428 housing units at an average density of 40.8 per square mile (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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
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, 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
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 $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.