Garden Township, Michigan
| Garden Township, Michigan | |
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 Garden Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 45°58′6″N 86°32′17″W / 45.96833°N 86.53806°WCoordinates: 45°58′6″N 86°32′17″W / 45.96833°N 86.53806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Delta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 184.4 sq mi (477.6 km2) |
| • Land | 159.9 sq mi (414.2 km2) |
| • Water | 24.5 sq mi (63.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 750 |
| • Density | 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49835 |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-31400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626333 |
Garden Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township had a total population of 750, down from 817 at the 2000 census. In 2012, it became home to the first wind farm in the Upper Peninsula, the 28 MW Garden Wind Farm.
The township occupies the northern portion of the Garden Peninsula, with the Big Bay de Noc, which opens onto Green Bay on the west and Lake Michigan on the east. The township also extends about 16 miles (26 km) northward along the entire eastern boundary between Delta County and Schoolcraft County to the northern boundary of Delta with Schoolcraft.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 184.4 square miles (478 km2), of which 159.9 square miles (414 km2) is land and 24.5 square miles (63 km2) is water. The total area is 13.27% water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 817 people, 348 households, and 249 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.1 per square mile (2.0/km²). There were 654 housing units at an average density of 4.1 per square mile (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.25% White, 0.12% African American, 5.75% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 5.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
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