Park Township, Ottawa County, Michigan
| Park Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Park Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°47′54″N 86°10′47″W / 42.79833°N 86.17972°WCoordinates: 42°47′54″N 86°10′47″W / 42.79833°N 86.17972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ottawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.3 sq mi (55.2 km2) |
| • Land | 19.3 sq mi (49.9 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 17,802 |
| • Density | 835.8/sq mi (322.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-62460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626882 |
| Website | http://www.parktownship.org/ |
Park Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 17,579. As of 2006 the population was 18,351.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55 km2), of which 19.3 square miles (50 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) (9.62%) is water. The southernmost part of the township is completely separated from the rest by Lake Macatawa.
Park Township was originally part of Holland Township. It was part of Holland Township in 1912. Park Township was established in 1915.
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,579 people, 6,113 households, and 4,951 families residing in the township. The population density was 912.0 per square mile (352.0/km²). There were 6,926 housing units at an average density of 359.3 per square mile (138.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.55% White, 0.45% African American, 0.18% Native American, 2.14% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.18% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.46% of the population.
There were 6,113 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.22.
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