Kawkawlin, Michigan
| Monitor Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
 Monitor Charter Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°37′1″N 83°57′42″W / 43.61694°N 83.96167°WCoordinates: 43°37′1″N 83°57′42″W / 43.61694°N 83.96167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Bay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.0 sq mi (95.8 km2) |
| • Land | 37.0 sq mi (95.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,735 |
| • Density | 271.3/sq mi (104.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-54980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626753 |
Monitor Charter Township is a charter township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 10,735 as of the 2010 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
There are two unincorporated communities within the Township:
The Kawkawlin Post Office opened on March 6, 1868 in Kawkawlin and has been in operation ever since.
On January 16, 1897, A post office, Colfax Post Office, opened in the township at Mackinaw Road and Salzburg Road. On May 15, 1900, the Colfax Post Office was closed down for the first time. The Post Office name Colfax was reopened on May 29, 1900 and lasting until May 15, 1901.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.0 square miles (96 km2), of which 37.0 square miles (96 km2) is land and 0.03% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,037 people, 3,975 households, and 2,949 families residing in the township. The population density was 271.3 per square mile (104.8/km²). There were 4,111 housing units at an average density of 111.1 per square mile (42.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.83% White, 0.22% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.
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