Martin Township, Michigan
| Martin Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Martin Township
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| Coordinates: 42°33′10″N 85°36′26″W / 42.55278°N 85.60722°WCoordinates: 42°33′10″N 85°36′26″W / 42.55278°N 85.60722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Allegan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,629 |
| • Density | 74/sq mi (28.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49070 (Martin), 49080 (Plainwell), 49344 (Shelbyville) |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-52000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626701 |
| Website | www |
Martin Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,629 at the 2010 census.
The village of Martin is within the township. The Martin ZIP code 49070 serves a large portion of Martin Township.
The city of Plainwell is to the south, and the Plainwell ZIP code 49080 also serves the southeast corner of Martin Township.
Shelbyville is a small unincorporated community in the north of the township on the boundary with Wayland Township. The Shelbyville ZIP code 49344 also serves parts of northern Martin Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.5 square miles (92.0 km2) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 1.22%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,514 people, 891 households, and 686 families residing in the township. The population density was 70.5 per square mile (27.2/km²). There were 935 housing units at an average density of 26.2 per square mile (10.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.78% White, 0.16% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 1.11% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.
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