Paris, Michigan
| Green Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
 Green Charter Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°46′21″N 85°30′14″W / 43.77250°N 85.50389°WCoordinates: 43°46′21″N 85°30′14″W / 43.77250°N 85.50389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Mecosta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.6 sq mi (97.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.9 sq mi (95.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,209 |
| • Density | 86.9/sq mi (33.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 49307 (Big Rapids, 49338 (Paris), 49639 (Hersey) |
| FIPS code | 26-34760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626393 |
Green Charter Township is a charter township of Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,209. The township was organized in 1858, before Mecosta County was detached from Newaygo County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97 km2), of which 36.9 square miles (96 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (1.76%) is water. The city of Big Rapids is to the south, and the Big Rapids ZIP code 49307 also serves part of southern Green Township. The city of Hersey is to the northeast in Osceola County, and the Hersey ZIP code 49639 also serves the northeast portion of Green Township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,209 people, 1,247 households, and 864 families residing in the township. The population density was 86.9 per square mile (33.5/km²). There were 1,414 housing units at an average density of 38.3 per square mile (14.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.20% White, 0.87% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
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