Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan
| Caledonia Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
 Caledonia Charter Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°48′47″N 85°29′9″W / 42.81306°N 85.48583°WCoordinates: 42°48′47″N 85°29′9″W / 42.81306°N 85.48583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kent |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.1 sq mi (91.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,332 |
| • Density | 344.5/sq mi (133.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49316 |
| Area code(s) | 616 |
| FIPS code | 26-12500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626020 |
The Charter Township of Caledonia is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,964 at the 2000 census.
The township is situated about 15 miles south-southeast of downtown Grand Rapids. The city of Kentwood is directly northwest, Cascade Charter Township is to the north, Bowne Township to the east, Gaines Charter Township to the west, and Thornapple Township in Barry County to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km2), of which, 35.2 square miles (91 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (1.73%) is water.
The Thornapple River flows north through the township, dividing it nearly in half. The Coldwater River enters at the southeast corner flowing east and merges with the Thornapple in the south.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,964 people, 3,075 households, and 2,493 families residing in the township. The population density was 255.0 per square mile (98.5/km²). There were 3,225 housing units at an average density of 91.8 per square mile (35.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.55% White, 0.25% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
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