Paradise Township, Michigan
| Paradise Township, Michigan | |
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 Paradise Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 44°35′25″N 85°31′29″W / 44.59028°N 85.52472°WCoordinates: 44°35′25″N 85°31′29″W / 44.59028°N 85.52472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Grand Traverse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.0 sq mi (137.1 km2) |
| • Land | 52.9 sq mi (137.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,713 |
| • Density | 79.3/sq mi (30.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49649 (Kingsley, 49666 (Mayfield), 49686 (Traverse City |
| FIPS code | 26-62320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626879 |
Paradise Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,713 at the 2010 census, an increase from 4,191 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 53.0 square miles (137 km2), of which 52.9 square miles (137 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.13%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,191 people, 1,374 households, and 1,082 families residing in the township. The population density was 79.3 per square mile (30.6/km²). There were 1,481 housing units at an average density of 28.0 per square mile (10.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.07% White, 0.21% African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 1,374 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.32.
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