Henrietta Township, Michigan
| Henrietta Township, Michigan | |
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Henrietta Township Office and Eldon E. Katz Elementary School
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 Henrietta Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°23′0″N 84°18′52″W / 42.38333°N 84.31444°WCoordinates: 42°23′0″N 84°18′52″W / 42.38333°N 84.31444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.1 sq mi (96.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.2 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,483 |
| • Density | 123.7/sq mi (47.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-37700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626465 |
Henrietta Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,483 at the 2000 census.
Jean Baptiste Berard (also spelled Boreaux by descendants) claimed to have settled here in 1816 and had established a trading post in 1831. Nearby Batteese Lake and Batteese Creek were named after him, as his name was also commonly written as "Battise" by other early settlers. The township was organized in 1837 with the name "West Portage". In 1839, Henry Hurd had the town renamed Henrietta, after his home town of Henrietta, New York. A post office named "Portage" opened on May 21, 1838, with John Davidson as the first postmaster. The name changes to "West Portage" on December 14, 1838, and then to "Henrietta" on May 13, 1840. The post office was discontinued on December 14, 1903. Another post office, named "South Henrietta" opened on September 5, 1851, with Henry Hurd as the first postmaster, and was succeeded by William D. Martin on May 10, 1853. The office continued until December 21, 1866.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.1 square miles (96 km2), of which 36.2 square miles (94 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (2.42%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,483 people, 1,614 households, and 1,276 families residing in the township. The population density was 123.7 per square mile (47.8/km²). There were 1,753 housing units at an average density of 48.4 per square mile (18.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.50% White, 0.42% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
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