Holly Township, Michigan
| Township of Holly, Michigan | |
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| Motto: "Up North in Oakland County" | |
 Location of Holly Township within Oakland County, Michigan. |
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 Township of Holly, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°48′41″N 83°37′30″W / 42.81139°N 83.62500°WCoordinates: 42°48′41″N 83°37′30″W / 42.81139°N 83.62500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.6 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
| • Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,362 |
| • Density | 310/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48442 |
| Area code(s) | 810, 248 |
| FIPS code | 26-38720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626480 |
Holly Township is a civil township of north Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 11,362 at the 2010 census.
In addition to the incorporated village in the Township, there are two unincorporated communities within the Township:
Holly was the last of Oakland County's townships to be organized. It was organized on 6 March 1838.
Holly's oldest cemetery, Oak Hill Cemetery, was established around Holly's incorporation as a Township. There are veterans from every major war interred at Oak Hill, dating back to the Revolutionary War. Many of the founding families of the Holly area are also buried at Oak Hill, as well as Holly's historic 'sister cemetery', Lakeside Cemetery.
Around 1900 Holly reached the pinnacle of socioeconomic growth. Having taken full advantage of the booming rail industry, Holly found itself at the hub of rail transit between Flint, Pontiac and Saginaw, as well as east-west transit from Lansing to Port Huron. To this day trains have a profound effect on Holly's economy and social life.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles (95 km2), of which 34.8 square miles (90 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), or 4.91%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,037 people, 3,733 households, and 2,639 families residing in the township. The population density was 288.2 per square mile (111.3/km²). There were 3,926 housing units at an average density of 112.7 per square mile (43.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.51% White, 2.20% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.88% of the population.
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