Putnam Township, Michigan
| Putnam Township, Michigan | |
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| Township of Putnam | |
Putnam Township Hall, West M-36
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 Putnam Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°27′30″N 83°57′34″W / 42.45833°N 83.95944°WCoordinates: 42°27′30″N 83°57′34″W / 42.45833°N 83.95944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Livingston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Land | 34.4 sq mi (89.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 7,500 |
| • Density | 218.3/sq mi (84.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-66540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626946 |
Putnam Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,500 at the 2000 census.
It is located on M-36 at 42°28′15″N 84°00′22″W / 42.47083°N 84.00611°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92 km2), of which, 34.4 square miles (89 km2) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) of it (3.32%) is water.
The government of Putnam township is a civil township with trustees Richard McCloskey, Tom Chambers, Richard Bennett, Norm Klein, supervisor Dennis Brennan, treasurer Pat Carney, treasurer/deputy Tracy Taylor, clerk Sally D. Guyon, clerk/deputy Carrie Humble, zoning administrator Ken Damrel, assessor Amy Pashby, and fire chief Greg Amburgey.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,500 people, 2,626 households, and 2,087 families residing in the township. The population density was 218.3 per square mile (84.3/km²). There were 2,894 housing units at an average density of 84.2 per square mile (32.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.81% White, 0.17% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
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