Fort Gratiot Township, Michigan
| Fort Gratiot Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
| Charter Township of Fort Gratiot | |
 Fort Gratiot Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°2′19″N 82°28′37″W / 43.03861°N 82.47694°WCoordinates: 43°2′19″N 82°28′37″W / 43.03861°N 82.47694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Clair |
| Supervisor | Jorja Baldwin (2012-2016) |
| GovernmentElected seven member Board of Trustees | |
| • Type | Charter Township |
| • Clerk | Robert C. Crawford (2002-2016) |
| • Treasurer | Judith Reynolds (2004-2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.1 sq mi (41.7 km2) |
| • Land | 16.1 sq mi (41.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 10,691 |
| • Density | 664.7/sq mi (256.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48059 |
| FIPS code | 26-29760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626300 |
Fort Gratiot Township is a charter township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,691 at the 2000 census. It is named for Fort Gratiot, an American fort located there off and on between 1814 and 1879.
Fort Gratiot Township was established in 1867. It is named for General Charles Gratiot, the engineer who laid out the fort.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.1 square miles (42 km2), of which 16.1 square miles (42 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.19%) is water.
Fort Gratiot is on the southwestern shore of Lake Huron and is considered to be part of the Thumb of Michigan, which in turn is a subregion of the Flint/Tri-Cities. Fort Gratiot is a major center of trade for the Blue Water Area, a subregion of the Thumb. The Birchwood Mall and many big box stores are located in Fort Gratiot.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,691 people, 4,076 households, and 2,946 families residing in the township. The population density was 664.7 per square mile (256.7/km²). There were 4,334 housing units at an average density of 269.5 per square mile (104.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.43% White, 1.46% Black, 0.26% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
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