Texas Township, Michigan
| Texas Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
 Texas Charter Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°12′44″N 85°41′47″W / 42.21222°N 85.69639°WCoordinates: 42°12′44″N 85°41′47″W / 42.21222°N 85.69639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kalamazoo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Land | 34.5 sq mi (89.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 10,919 |
| • Density | 316.9/sq mi (122.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-79300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627158 |
Texas Charter Township, officially named the Charter Township of Texas, is a charter township of Kalamazoo County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 10,919. It encompasses the entire portion of the survey township T3S R12W.
The township encompasses two major highway trunklines: I-94 and US 131 (which borders the eastern boundary with Portage). The township wholly contains the Al Sabo Preserve, which straddles Portage Creek through southwestern Kalamazoo County.
The Texas Township Campus of Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located on the southern side of West O Avenue, just east of 8th Street South.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2), of which 34.5 square miles (89 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) (5.20%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 14,697 people, 5,231 households, and 4,214 families residing in the township. The population density was 404.9 per square mile (156.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.6% White, 2.5% African American, 0.03% Native American, 4.1% Asian, 0.0003% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
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