Lincoln Charter Township, Michigan
| Lincoln Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
 Lincoln
Charter Township |
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| Coordinates: 42°1′27″N 86°30′21″W / 42.02417°N 86.50583°WCoordinates: 42°1′27″N 86°30′21″W / 42.02417°N 86.50583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Berrien |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.2 sq mi (47.2 km2) |
| • Land | 17.9 sq mi (46.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,691 |
| • Density | 820/sq mi (316.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-47600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626619 |
| Website | www |
Lincoln Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 14,691 at the 2010 census.
Lincoln Charter Township is located in the west-central portion of Berrien County, with Lake Michigan to the west. The village of Shoreham and St. Joseph Charter Township are to the north, Royalton Township to the east, Baroda Township to the southeast and south, and Lake Charter Township to the south and southwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.2 square miles (122 km2), of which 46.4 square miles (120 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), or 1.67%, is water.
Interstate 94 passes through the western portion of the township. Grand Mere State Park is centered on the three Grand Mere Lakes and is home to sand dunes that range from 3,000 to 10,000 years old. The park lies between Stevensville and Lake Michigan.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,952 people, 5,486 households, and 3,999 families residing in the township. The population density was 778.2 per square mile (300.4/km²). There were 5,992 housing units at an average density of 334.2 per square mile (129.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.62% White, 1.06% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
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