Almena Township, Michigan
| Almena Township, Michigan | |
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 Almena Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°17′5″N 85°49′16″W / 42.28472°N 85.82111°WCoordinates: 42°17′5″N 85°49′16″W / 42.28472°N 85.82111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Van Buren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2) |
| • Land | 34.5 sq mi (89.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,226 |
| • Density | 122.6/sq mi (47.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-01600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625827 |
Almena Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 4,226.
The first permanent white settler in Almena Township was Jonas Barber who settled there in 1835. The township was set off in 1842, reportedly named after a Potawatomi princess. Samuel Fisk operated a grist mill, from which the settlement became known as Almena Mills. A Free Will Baptist Church was established at Covey Hill near the edge of the township in 1843. A post office named Almena Centre operated from April 1848 until February 1849. In October 1861, the post office formerly in Brewerville (location unknown) was transferred to and renamed Almena, operating until September 1905.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90 km2), of which 34.5 square miles (89 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.92%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,226 people, 1,553 households, and 1,245 families residing in the township. The population density was 122.6 per square mile (47.3/km²). There were 1,633 housing units at an average density of 47.4 per square mile (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.19% White, 1.23% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.
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