Bangor Township, Bay County, Michigan
| Charter Township of Bangor, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
 Charter Township of Bangor, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°38′8″N 83°54′20″W / 43.63556°N 83.90556°WCoordinates: 43°38′8″N 83°54′20″W / 43.63556°N 83.90556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Bay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Charter Township |
| • Supervisor | Terry Watson |
| • Clerk | Janet Santos |
| • Treasurer | Donna Leitermann |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.9 sq mi (56.7 km2) |
| • Land | 13.9 sq mi (36.0 km2) |
| • Water | 8.0 sq mi (20.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,641 |
| • Density | 1,119.4/sq mi (432.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-05120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625878 |
| Website | bangortownship.org |
Bangor Charter Township is a charter township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 14,641 as of the 2010 Census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The township contains five unincorporated communities:
Joseph Trombley in 1834 purchased Bangor township's section 16 from the government which was the being of the Bangor settlement. Bangor was platted in 1851 and was renamed Banks in 1864. In 1871, Banks became an incorporated village while Wenona was platted. In 1873, the Township consisted of about 10 sections. The community of Bangor in 1873 was served by the Banks Post Office which opened on May 18, 1864. The Banks Post Office was closed on May 1, 1866. On Nov 17, 1870, the Banks Post Office was reopened. By 1873, Wenona was served by a post office with the same name. The City of West Bay City, also known as West Bank City, was formed in 1877 by the state legislature consolidating the communities of Banks, Salzburg, and Wenona.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.9 square miles (57 km2), of which 13.9 square miles (36 km2) is land and 8.0 square miles (21 km2) (36.58%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,547 people, 6,285 households, and 4,386 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,119.4 per square mile (432.2/km²). There were 6,563 housing units at an average density of 472.6 per square mile (182.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.48% White, 0.62% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.66% of the population.
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