Emmett Township, Calhoun County, Michigan
| Emmett Charter Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Charter township | |
 Location of Emmett Charter Township in Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°17′50″N 85°8′15″W / 42.29722°N 85.13750°WCoordinates: 42°17′50″N 85°8′15″W / 42.29722°N 85.13750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.5 sq mi (84.2 km2) |
| • Land | 32.0 sq mi (82.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,770 |
| • Density | 368/sq mi (142.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-25935 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626239 |
| Website | www |
Emmett Charter Township is a charter township of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 11,770 at the 2010 census.
When first organized the township was named Androver Township. It was given its present name in 1839.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.5 square miles (84.2 km2), of which 32.0 square miles (82.9 km2) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), or 1.54%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,979 people, 4,834 households, and 3,267 families residing in the township. The population density was 371.3 per square mile (143.4/km²). There were 5,232 housing units at an average density of 162.2 per square mile (62.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.51% White, 2.11% African American, 0.68% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.31% of the population.
There were 4,834 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96.
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