Cascade Charter Township, Michigan | |
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Charter township | |
Motto: "Serene vistas...Plentiful trees...Two rivers...One community" | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 42°54′9″N 85°29′42″W / 42.90250°N 85.49500°WCoordinates: 42°54′9″N 85°29′42″W / 42.90250°N 85.49500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Kent |
Area | |
• Total | 34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2) |
• Land | 33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 17,134 |
• Density | 492.4/sq mi (190.2/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 49301 (Ada) 49302 (Alto 49512 (Grand Rapids), 49546 (Grand Rapids) |
Area code(s) | 616 |
FIPS code | 26-13660 |
GNIS feature ID | 1626037 |
Website | Cascade Township, Michigan |
Cascade Charter Township is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,107 at the 2000 census.
The township is situated in the southeastern section of Kent County, approximately 10 miles southeast of Grand Rapids. A defining feature of the township is the Thornapple River, which divides the township into east and west halves. The township was originally a part of Ada Township and was separately organized in 1848.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90 km2), of which, 33.9 square miles (88 km2) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it (2.53%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,107 people, 5,394 households, and 4,374 families residing in the township. The population density was 445.7 per square mile (172.1/km²). There were 5,638 housing units at an average density of 166.3 per square mile (64.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.55% White, 1.00% African American, 0.28% Native American, 3.06% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 5,394 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.1% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.