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Grand Haven Charter Township, Michigan

Grand Haven Charter Township, Michigan
Charter township
Grand Haven Charter Township, Michigan is located in Michigan
Grand Haven Charter Township, Michigan
Grand Haven Charter Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°59′47″N 86°11′55″W / 42.99639°N 86.19861°W / 42.99639; -86.19861Coordinates: 42°59′47″N 86°11′55″W / 42.99639°N 86.19861°W / 42.99639; -86.19861
Country United States
State Michigan
County Ottawa
Area
 • Total 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Land 28.6 sq mi (74.2 km2)
 • Water 7.0 sq mi (18.2 km2)
Elevation 617 ft (188 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 15,178
 • Density 530.9/sq mi (205.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 49417
Area code(s) 616
FIPS code 26-33360
GNIS feature ID 1626370
Website http://www.ght.org/

Grand Haven Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,178 at the 2010 census. The Grand Haven Township is located immediately south of the Grand Haven.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km2), of which 28.6 square miles (74 km2) is land and 7.0 square miles (18 km2) (19.71%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,278 people, 4,609 households, and 3,811 families residing in the township. The population density was 463.6 per square mile (179.0/km²). There were 5,042 housing units at an average density of 176.0 per square mile (68.0/km²). The racial makeup of the Township was 97.15% White, 0.12% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.

There were 4,609 households out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.16.


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