La Grange, Michigan
| LaGrange Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 LaGrange Township
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| Coordinates: 41°56′5″N 86°1′17″W / 41.93472°N 86.02139°WCoordinates: 41°56′5″N 86°1′17″W / 41.93472°N 86.02139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Cass |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Land | 33.2 sq mi (85.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,500 |
| • Density | 105/sq mi (40.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-44140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626569 |
| Website | lagrangetownship |
LaGrange Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,500 at the 2010 census.
LaGrange Township is located just northwest of the center of Cass County. It is bordered by the city of Dowagiac to the northwest. The village of Cassopolis, the Cass County seat, is in the southeast part of the township. The unincorporated community of LaGrange is in the center of the township, at the west end of LaGrange Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.6 square miles (89.7 km2), of which 33.2 square miles (85.9 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2), or 4.19%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,340 people, 1,351 households, and 909 families residing in the township. The population density was 99.6 per square mile (38.5/km²). There were 1,607 housing units at an average density of 47.9 per square mile (18.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 72.69% White, 18.89% African American, 0.42% Native American, 2.22% Asian, 1.08% from other races, and 4.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.
There were 1,351 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.02.
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