Belknap, Michigan
| Ganges Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Ganges Township
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| Coordinates: 42°32′32″N 86°11′56″W / 42.54222°N 86.19889°WCoordinates: 42°32′32″N 86°11′56″W / 42.54222°N 86.19889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Allegan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.7 sq mi (84.7 km2) |
| • Land | 32.0 sq mi (83.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,530 |
| • Density | 79/sq mi (30.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 49408 |
| FIPS code | 26-31360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626332 |
| Website | www |
Ganges Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,530 at the 2010 census.
There are no incorporated villages with in the township, but several unincorporated communities:
Ganges Township was established in 1847.Esther was the name of a post office here from 1894 until 1901.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.7 square miles (84.7 km2), of which 32.0 square miles (83.0 km2) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), or 1.95%, is water.
At the 2000 census, there were 2,524 people, 982 households and 676 families residing in the township. The population density was 77.8 per square mile (30.0/km²). There were 1,384 housing units at an average density of 42.6 per square mile (16.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.38% White, 0.48% African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 4.12% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.93% of the population.
There were 982 households of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.99.
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