Cooper Township, Michigan
| Cooper Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
 Cooper Charter Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°22′N 85°35′W / 42.367°N 85.583°WCoordinates: 42°22′N 85°35′W / 42.367°N 85.583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kalamazoo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.7 sq mi (95.0 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 8,754 |
| • Density | 241.2/sq mi (93.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-17980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626131 |
Cooper Charter Township is a charter township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,754 at the 2000 census. The township was organized in 1837.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.3 square miles (94 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) is water. A community called Cooper Center exists in the physical center of the township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,754 people, 3,187 households, and 2,489 families residing in the township. The population density was 241.2 per square mile (93.1/km²). There were 3,269 housing units at an average density of 90.1 per square mile (34.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.16% White, 1.36% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 3,187 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.07.
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