Bedford Charter Township, Michigan
| Bedford Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
 Location of Bedford Charter Township in Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°22′23″N 85°14′18″W / 42.37306°N 85.23833°WCoordinates: 42°22′23″N 85°14′18″W / 42.37306°N 85.23833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.7 sq mi (76.9 km2) |
| • Land | 29.1 sq mi (75.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,357 |
| • Density | 322/sq mi (124.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49020 |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-06720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625905 |
| Website | bedfordchartertownship |
Bedford Charter Township is a charter township located in the northwest corner of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 9,357. Most of the township lies north of the Kalamazoo River and the city of Battle Creek. Three small noncontiguous areas of the township lie south of the Kalamazoo River.
Bedford Township was first organized in 1839. As of 1910 it had a population of 2,076.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.7 square miles (76.9 km2), of which 29.1 square miles (75.4 km2) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2), or 2.03%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,517 people, 3,667 households, and 2,651 families residing in the township. The population density was 324.0 per square mile (125.1/km²). There were 3,841 housing units at an average density of 130.8 per square mile (50.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 84.05% White, 12.09% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
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