Hopkins Township, Allegan County, Michigan
| Hopkins Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Location of Hopkins Township |
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| Coordinates: 42°38′21″N 85°43′28″W / 42.63917°N 85.72444°WCoordinates: 42°38′21″N 85°43′28″W / 42.63917°N 85.72444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Allegan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,601 |
| • Density | 73/sq mi (28.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49328 |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-39200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626490 |
| Website | hopkinstownship |
Hopkins Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,601 at the 2010 census. The township is named after Stephen Hopkins, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
The city of Wayland is not within the township, but is adjacent to it in the northeast corner. Some development associated with the city extends into the township near the exit from U.S. Highway 131.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km2), of which 35.7 square miles (92.5 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 0.86%, is water. The Rabbit River loops through the township, flowing from the northeast corner through the center then out the northwest corner. The main tributaries in the township are Bear Creek, flowing from the southwest and Miller Creek, flowing from the southeast, both merging into the Rabbit River about one mile northeast of Hopkins. Buskirk Creek flows from the east into the Rabbit in the central part of the township. There are several small lakes in the northwest and southwest sections.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,671 people, 876 households, and 692 families residing in the township. The population density was 74.5 inhabitants per square mile (28.8/km2). There were 917 housing units at an average density of 25.6 per square mile (9.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 93.00% White, 0.41% African American, 1.39% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 3.67% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.28% of the population.
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