Coloma Charter Township, Michigan
| Coloma Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
 Coloma Charter Township
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| Coordinates: 42°12′12″N 86°17′39″W / 42.20333°N 86.29417°WCoordinates: 42°12′12″N 86°17′39″W / 42.20333°N 86.29417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Berrien |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.1 sq mi (49.4 km2) |
| • Land | 18.0 sq mi (46.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,020 |
| • Density | 279/sq mi (107.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 49038-49039 |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-17340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626117 |
| Website | www |
Coloma Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,020 at the 2010 census. The city of Coloma lies within the township.
The township is located in the north central portion of the county. Hagar Township is to the west, Covert township of Van Buren County is to the north, Watervliet Township is to the east, Bainbridge Township is to the south, and Benton Charter Township to the southwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.1 square miles (49.4 km2), of which 18.0 square miles (46.5 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2), or 5.82%, is water.
I-94 passes through the south of the township. M-140 touches the northeast corner of the township before bending eastward around Paw Paw Lake. The eastern boundary of the township passes through the center of the lake. The census-designated place of Paw Paw Lake, Michigan, surrounds the lake and extends into Watervliet Township. The Paw Paw River flows through the south part of the township.
Deer Forest petting zoo has been a local attraction since 1949. Closed in 2014 and will not reopen.
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