Holton Township, Muskegon County, Michigan
| Holton Township, Michigan | |
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 Holton Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°25′14″N 86°6′14″W / 43.42056°N 86.10389°WCoordinates: 43°25′14″N 86°6′14″W / 43.42056°N 86.10389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Muskegon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.2 sq mi (91.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,515 |
| • Density | 70.4/sq mi (27.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49425 (Holton), 49412 (Fremont), 49457 (Twin Lake) |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-38820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626482 |
Holton Township is a civil township of Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,532.
In 2000, Holton was one of only seven school districts in the state of Michigan that would have been eligible for private school vouchers, on which there was a statewide referendum that year. Most residents were opposed to the measure, since they did not want competition for the local public school. The measure was defeated in Holton and across the state by about a 2:1 ratio.
The main festival of the year, Holton Days, is held in the last weekend of July.
The Holton Red Devils have a state title in volleyball in 1994. They were also runner-up in 1993. In baseball they were state runner-up in 2006, losing to #1 state ranked Homer 3-2.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.2 square miles (91 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (1.43%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,532 people, 903 households, and 682 families residing in the township. The population density was 71.9 per square mile (27.8/km²). There were 980 housing units at an average density of 27.8 per square mile (10.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.01% White, 0.43% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.
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