Gaines Township, Kent County, Michigan
| Gaines Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
 Gaines Charter Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°50′4″N 85°38′13″W / 42.83444°N 85.63694°WCoordinates: 42°50′4″N 85°38′13″W / 42.83444°N 85.63694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kent |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 25,146 |
| • Density | 704.3/sq mi (270.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-31240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626329 |
Gaines Charter Township is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 25,146 at the 2010 census.
The township is about 13 miles south of downtown Grand Rapids. It is directly south of the city of Kentwood. The Charter Township of Caledonia and Village of Caledonia are to the east. Leighton Township in Allegan County is to the south and Byron Township to the west.
Gaines Township was established in 1848.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.1 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (93.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 25,146 people, 9,220 households, and 6,740 families residing in the township. The population density was 704.3 per square mile (270.1/km²). There were 9,866 housing units at an average density of 276.3 per square mile (106.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 77.5% White, 9.0% African American, 0.40% Native American, 4.6% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.01% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.1% of the population.
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