Croton, Michigan
| Croton Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Croton Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°25′03″N 85°37′25″W / 43.41750°N 85.62361°WCoordinates: 43°25′03″N 85°37′25″W / 43.41750°N 85.62361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Newaygo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Land | 34.0 sq mi (88.2 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,042 |
| • Density | 89.4/sq mi (34.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49337 |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-18980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626143 |
Croton Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,042 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km2), of which 34.0 square miles (88 km2) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) (6.38%) is water.
The Croton Dam on the Muskegon River is located in the township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,042 people, 1,222 households, and 874 families residing in the township. The population density was 89.4 per square mile (34.5/km²). There were 1,696 housing units at an average density of 49.8 per square mile (19.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.84% White, 0.39% African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.85% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.
There were 1,222 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.
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