Pentwater Township, Michigan
| Pentwater Township, Michigan | |
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 Pentwater Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°46′50″N 86°25′32″W / 43.78056°N 86.42556°WCoordinates: 43°46′50″N 86°25′32″W / 43.78056°N 86.42556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oceana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.2 sq mi (36.7 km2) |
| • Land | 13.4 sq mi (34.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (189 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,515 |
| • Density | 106.7/sq mi (41.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49449 |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-63560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626893 |
Pentwater Township is a civil township of Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,513 at the 2000 census. The Village of Pentwater is located within the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.2 square miles (37 km2), of which, 13.4 square miles (35 km2) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it (5.29%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,513 people, 712 households, and 481 families residing in the township. The population density was 112.8 per square mile (43.5/km²). There were 1,571 housing units at an average density of 117.1 per square mile (45.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.70% White, 0.20% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.
There were 712 households out of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.56.
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