Crockery Township, Michigan
| Crockery Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Crockery Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°4′47″N 86°5′12″W / 43.07972°N 86.08667°WCoordinates: 43°4′47″N 86°5′12″W / 43.07972°N 86.08667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ottawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2) |
| • Land | 32.7 sq mi (84.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,960 |
| • Density | 121.1/sq mi (46.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49404 (Coopersville), 49415 (Fruitport), 49448 (Nunica), 49456 (Spring Lake) |
| FIPS code | 26-18800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626140 |
Crockery Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 3,960.
There are no incorporated municipalities within the township.
Spring Lake Township lies to the west, Muskegon County is to the north, and Polkton Township to the east. The Grand River forms the southern boundary, with Allendale Charter Township to the southeast, Robinson Township to the south, and Grand Haven Charter Township to the southwest. The Grand Haven urban area is about 10-mile (16 km) west of the center of the township and Coopersville is about 10 miles (16 km) to the east.
The township is drained entirely by tributaries of the Grand River, including the Crockery Creek in the eastern portion.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.4 square miles (87 km2), of which 32.7 square miles (85 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (1.98%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,782 people, 1,393 households, and 1,062 families residing in the township. The population density was 115.6 per square mile (44.6/km²). There were 1,475 housing units at an average density of 45.1 per square mile (17.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.59% White, 0.63% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.
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