Kinderhook Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 41°47′10″N 85°0′21″W / 41.78611°N 85.00583°WCoordinates: 41°47′10″N 85°0′21″W / 41.78611°N 85.00583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Branch |
Area | |
• Total | 21.4 sq mi (55.3 km2) |
• Land | 19.5 sq mi (50.4 km2) |
• Water | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
Elevation | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,497 |
• Density | 77/sq mi (29.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 26-43260 |
GNIS feature ID | 1626560 |
Website | kinderhooktownship |
Kinderhook Township is a civil township of Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 1,497.
There are no incorporated municipalities within the primarily agricultural township. There are settlements in three communities:
There are several lakes in the township. Those in the west drain into the Prairie River, while those in the south drain into the Fawn River. Coldwater Lake, located in the northeast of the township, drains into the Coldwater River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.4 square miles (55.3 km2), of which 19.5 square miles (50.4 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), or 8.82%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,614 people, 643 households, and 500 families residing in the township. The population density was 82.9 per square mile (32.0/km²). There were 1,184 housing units at an average density of 60.8 per square mile (23.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.72% White, 0.31% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.