Richland Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
| Richland Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Richland Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°22′16″N 85°28′13″W / 42.37111°N 85.47028°WCoordinates: 42°22′16″N 85°28′13″W / 42.37111°N 85.47028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kalamazoo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Land | 34.7 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,491 |
| • Density | 186.8/sq mi (72.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49083 |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-68260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626970 |
Richland Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,501 at the 2010 census.
The village of Richland is located within the township. Richland Township was organized in 1832.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²), of which 34.8 square miles (90.0 km²) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²) (4.74%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,491 people, 2,394 households, and 1,898 families residing in the township. The population density was 186.8 per square mile (72.1/km²). There were 2,635 housing units at an average density of 75.8 per square mile (29.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.42% White, 3.34% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.
There were 2,394 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04.
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