Baroda Township, Michigan
| Baroda Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Baroda Township
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| Coordinates: 41°56′42″N 86°29′18″W / 41.94500°N 86.48833°WCoordinates: 41°56′42″N 86°29′18″W / 41.94500°N 86.48833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Berrien |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.8 sq mi (46.2 km2) |
| • Land | 17.8 sq mi (46.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,801 |
| • Density | 158/sq mi (60.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49101 |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-05520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625884 |
| Website | barodatownship |
Baroda Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 2,801.
The village of Baroda is the principal population center in the township. Tension between the communities of Baroda and Bridgman led to Baroda Township being split off from Lake Township in 1923.
The township is in the central portion of the county, with Lake Charter Township and Bridgman to the west, Lincoln Charter Township and Stevensville to the north and northwest, Royalton Township to the northeast, Oronoko Charter Township and Berrien Springs to the east, Buchanan Township to the southeast, and Weesaw Township to the south and southwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.8 square miles (46.2 km2), of which 17.8 square miles (46.0 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.36%, is water. The terrain is hilly to the east and is dotted by middle to upper-class homes; the center of the township is flat, low and predominantly agriculture; to the west, the land is a little higher, still flat, and has many smaller farms and homes.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,880 people, 1,117 households, and 815 families residing in the township. The population density was 161.8 per square mile (62.5/km²). There were 1,172 housing units at an average density of 65.9 per square mile (25.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.42% White, 0.24% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.01% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.57% of the population.
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