Hagar Township, Michigan
| Hagar Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Hagar Township
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| Coordinates: 42°12′17″N 86°22′52″W / 42.20472°N 86.38111°WCoordinates: 42°12′17″N 86°22′52″W / 42.20472°N 86.38111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Berrien |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.7 sq mi (48.4 km2) |
| • Land | 18.4 sq mi (47.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,671 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (77.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-35860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626418 |
| Website | hagartownship |
Hagar Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 3,671.
The township is in the north of the county with Lake Michigan to the northwest, Covert Township in Van Buren County to the north, Coloma Charter Township to the east, Bainbridge Township to the southeast, and Benton Charter Township to the south.
Charles Lamb and his wife came to the area from Vermont in 1839 to become the first white settlers. The township was officially organized on March 25, 1846.
There are no incorporated municipalities within the township. The unincorporated communities of Riverside and Lake Michigan Beach (also known as "Hagar Shores") are within the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.7 square miles (48.4 km2), of which 18.4 square miles (47.6 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 1.76%, is water.
Interstate 196/US 31 serves the township with two interchanges, and M-63 passes through the township along the shore of Lake Michigan.
The Paw Paw River flows to the southwest through the township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,964 people, 1,639 households, and 1,085 families residing in the township. The population density was 213.4 per square mile (82.4/km²). There were 2,122 housing units at an average density of 114.2 per square mile (44.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.59% White, 1.74% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.83% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.14% of the population.
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