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Bowne Township, Michigan

Bowne Township, Michigan
Township
Map of Michigan showing the location of Kent County, the county Bowne Township resides in
Map of Michigan showing the location of Kent County, the county Bowne Township resides in
Coordinates: 42°49′25″N 85°21′35″W / 42.82361°N 85.35972°W / 42.82361; -85.35972Coordinates: 42°49′25″N 85°21′35″W / 42.82361°N 85.35972°W / 42.82361; -85.35972
Country United States
State Michigan
County Kent
Area
 • Total 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Land 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation 810 ft (247 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,084
 • Density 85.7/sq mi (33.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 26-09780
GNIS feature ID 1625964

Bowne Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,743.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km2), of which, 35.8 square miles (93 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.50%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,743 people, 880 households, and 756 families residing in the township. The population density was 76.5 per square mile (29.5/km²). There were 906 housing units at an average density of 25.3 per square mile (9.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.59% White, 0.18% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.

There were 880 households out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.8% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.36.


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