Croton Township, Michigan
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The Croton Dam along the Muskegon River
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  Croton Township Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Croton Township Location within the United States Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 43°25′03″N 85°37′25″W / 43.41750°N 85.62361°W / 43.41750; -85.62361 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Newaygo |
| Established | 1840 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Morgan Heinzman |
| • Clerk | Debbra Wright |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.38 sq mi (94.22 km2) |
| • Land | 33.70 sq mi (87.28 km2) |
| • Water | 2.68 sq mi (6.94 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,368 |
| • Density | 99.9/sq mi (38.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-18980[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626143[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Croton Township is a civil townshipofNewaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,368 at the 2020 census.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.38 square miles (94.22 km2), of which 33.70 square miles (87.28 km2) is land and 2.68 square miles (6.94 km2) (7.37%) is water.[9]
The Croton Dam on the Muskegon River is located in the township.
M-82 (88th Street) runs east–west through the southern portion of the township.As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,042 people, 1,222 households, and 874 families residing in the township. The population density was 89.4 inhabitants per square mile (34.5/km2). There were 1,696 housing units at an average density of 49.8 per square mile (19.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.84% White, 0.39% African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.85% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. HispanicorLatino of any race were 1.64% of the population.
There were 1,222 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,596, and the median income for a family was $48,229. Males had a median income of $40,219 versus $22,717 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,036. About 5.2% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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