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Saginaw Charter Township, Michigan

Saginaw Charter Township, Michigan
Charter township
Location within Saginaw County, Michigan
Location within Saginaw County, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°26′41″N 84°0′35″W / 43.44472°N 84.00972°W / 43.44472; -84.00972Coordinates: 43°26′41″N 84°0′35″W / 43.44472°N 84.00972°W / 43.44472; -84.00972
Country United States
State Michigan
County Saginaw
Area
 • Total 24.8 sq mi (64.2 km2)
 • Land 24.6 sq mi (63.8 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation 623 ft (190 m)
Population (United States Census, 2010)
 • Total 40,840
 • Density 1,660.2/sq mi (640.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 48600-48699
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-70540
GNIS feature ID 1627021

Saginaw Charter Township is a charter township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 40,840 at the 2010 census. The city of Saginaw is adjacent to the township to the southeast, but is administratively autonomous.

For statistical reporting, two census-designated places are defined within the township: Saginaw Township North and Saginaw Township South. The township is also a component of the Saginaw Metropolitan Statistical Area and the greater Saginaw-Midland-Bay City Combined Statistical Area in the Mid/Central Michigan region.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.8 square miles (64 km2), of which 24.6 square miles (64 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.56%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 39,657 people, 17,096 households, and 10,685 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,608.9 per square mile (621.2/km²). There were 17,859 housing units at an average density of 724.5 per square mile (279.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.77% White, 5.28% African American, 0.27% Native American, 2.68% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.17% of the population.


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