Carmel Township, Michigan
| Carmel Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Carmel Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°32′2″N 84°53′17″W / 42.53389°N 84.88806°WCoordinates: 42°32′2″N 84°53′17″W / 42.53389°N 84.88806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Eaton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.2 sq mi (88.5 km2) |
| • Land | 34.1 sq mi (88.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,855 |
| • Density | 77.0/sq mi (29.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-13380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626032 |
| Website | www.carmeltownship.org |
Carmel Township is a civil township of Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,855 as of the 2010 census.
The Legislature of Michigan formally organized Carmel Township on March 21, 1839. Most of the early settlers were from New York and Vermont and were attracted to the township by its rich agricultural land. Carmel's early history was identified with Charlotte, around which most of the principal settlements were made. Charlotte, in fact, was the place for township meetings of both Carmel and Eaton Townships for many years. The earliest industry was a brick and tile factory established in section 15 by the firm of Dunning and Chappell employing eight men.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.2 square miles (89 km2), of which 34.1 square miles (88 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.09%, is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,855 people, 1,119 households, and 767 families residing in the township. The population density was 77.0 per square mile (29.7/km²). There were 1,119 housing units at an average density of 27.8 per square mile (10.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.72% White, 0.08% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race made up 2.36% of the population.
There were 1,119 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.1% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.08.
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