Bloomingdale Township, Michigan
| Bloomingdale Township, Michigan | |
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 Bloomingdale Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°22′57″N 85°56′25″W / 42.38250°N 85.94028°WCoordinates: 42°22′57″N 85°56′25″W / 42.38250°N 85.94028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Van Buren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
| • Land | 34.1 sq mi (88.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,364 |
| • Density | 98.7/sq mi (38.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49026 |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-09240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625954 |
Bloomingdale 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 3,364. It was established in 1845.
The village of Bloomingdale is located within the township, and is the only incorporated town. The unincorporated and tiny crossroads community of Berlamont is on the line with Columbia Township. On the eastern boundary is the city of Gobles which straddles the line with Pine Grove Township. Though half of Gobles lies within Bloomingdale Township, by law cities are considered separate from townships, though villages are not.
The township is largely agricultural with some small resorts along with the Van Buren Youth Camp. Much of the population lives in the village of Bloomingdale and along the lakes.
Oil was discovered in the 1930s and production has ended, though there have been efforts to start pumping again.
The popular Kal-Haven Trail, used heavily by bicyclists in the summer and snowmobilers in the winter, goes through the township on a former railbed in a largely southeast/northwest direction, beginning with Gobles on the east, through Bloomingdale and exiting at Berlamont.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (91 km2), of which 34.1 square miles (88 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (2.94%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,364 people, 1,179 households, and 878 families residing in the township. The population density was 98.7 per square mile (38.1/km²). There were 1,461 housing units at an average density of 42.9 per square mile (16.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.49% White, 1.75% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 2.02% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.11% of the population.
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