Pokagon Township, Michigan
| Pokagon Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Pokagon Township
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| Coordinates: 41°56′27″N 86°10′14″W / 41.94083°N 86.17056°WCoordinates: 41°56′27″N 86°10′14″W / 41.94083°N 86.17056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Cass |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.2 sq mi (88.7 km2) |
| • Land | 34.0 sq mi (88.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,029 |
| • Density | 60/sq mi (23.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-65300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626922 |
Pokagon Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,029 at the 2010 census. The township includes the unincorporated communities of Pokagon and Sumnerville, adjacent to each other on M-51.
Pokagon Township is the location of the first public performance of the hymn "The Old Rugged Cross". The township is also the birthplace of journalist Webb Miller.
Pokagon Township is located in western Cass County and is bordered to the west by Berrien County. The city of Dowagiac is on the northeast border of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.2 square miles (88.7 km2), of which 34.0 square miles (88.1 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2), or 0.67%, is water. The Dowagiac River, a tributary of the St. Joseph River, flows from north to south across the western side of the township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,199 people, 818 households, and 630 families residing in the township. The population density was 63.6 per square mile (24.6/km²). There were 912 housing units at an average density of 26.4 per square mile (10.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 86.95% White, 6.46% African American, 1.09% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 2.50% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.41% of the population.
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