Castleton Township, Michigan
| Castleton Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Castleton Township
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| Coordinates: 42°37′22″N 85°7′31″W / 42.62278°N 85.12528°WCoordinates: 42°37′22″N 85°7′31″W / 42.62278°N 85.12528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Barry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,471 |
| • Density | 99/sq mi (38.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-13960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626044 |
Castleton Township is a civil township of Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,471 at the 2010 census. Castleton Township was formed on February 16, 1842.
A grist mill was built along the banks of Highbank Creek in the township in 1856. There was later a post office named Barryville at this site from 1857 until 1873.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.0 square miles (90.6 km2) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), or 2.23%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,475 people, 1,339 households, and 969 families residing in the township. The population density was 98.9 per square mile (38.2/km²). There were 1,477 housing units at an average density of 42.0 per square mile (16.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.27% White, 0.09% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.
There were 1,339 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.01.
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