Port Sheldon Township, Michigan
| Port Sheldon Township, Michigan | |
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 Port Sheldon Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°53′59″N 86°10′50″W / 42.89972°N 86.18056°WCoordinates: 42°53′59″N 86°10′50″W / 42.89972°N 86.18056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ottawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.6 sq mi (58.7 km2) |
| • Land | 22.4 sq mi (57.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,240 |
| • Density | 187.6/sq mi (72.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49424 (Holland), 49460 (West Olive) |
| Area code(s) | 616 |
| FIPS code | 26-65940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626936 |
| Website | http://www.portsheldontwp.org/ |
Port Sheldon Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 4,503. As of the 2006 census estimates, the population was 4,678.
Port Sheldon Township was established in 1924 by the division off the west end of what had been Olive Township, reducing Olive Township to about 36 square miles.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.6 square miles (59 km2), of which 22.4 square miles (58 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (1.28%) is water.
The Pigeon River runs through Port Sheldon and discharges into Pigeon Lake. Pigeon Lake empties into Lake Michigan through a channel protected by two piers. There is a small harbor in the lake known as Port Sheldon. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources maintains a public access on the north side of the lake to facilitate recreational activities on Pigeon Lake and Lake Michigan. Consumers Energy's coal-fired JH Campbell power plant draws water from Pigeon Lake for cooling purposes and discharges it into Lake Michigan.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,503 people, 1,574 households, and 1,273 families residing in the township. The population density was 201.4 per square mile (77.8/km²). There were 1,854 housing units at an average density of 82.9 per square mile (32.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.47% White, 0.51% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.89% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.15% of the population.
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