Volinia Township, Michigan
| Volinia Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Volinia Township
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| Coordinates: 42°1′23″N 85°56′21″W / 42.02306°N 85.93917°WCoordinates: 42°1′23″N 85°56′21″W / 42.02306°N 85.93917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Cass |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.1 sq mi (91.0 km2) |
| • Land | 34.4 sq mi (89.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,112 |
| • Density | 32/sq mi (12.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 49031 (Cassopolis), 49045 (Decatur), 49047 (Dowagiac), 49067 (Marcellus) |
| FIPS code | 26-82580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627203 |
Volinia Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,112 at the 2010 census. When the township was organized in 1833, it was at first named Volhynia, after the province in Poland. It is believed to have been given to honor General Tadeusz Kościuszko, the Polish patriot who helped the United States during the American Revolutionary War. The name was altered first to "Volenia" and then to "Volinia".
The township is the site of Newton Woods, a U.S. National Natural Landmark.
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township.
The postal delivery areas of some nearby communities also serve the township:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (91.0 km2), of which 34.4 square miles (89.1 km2) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), or 2.07%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,174 people, 426 households, and 322 families residing in the township. The population density was 34.2 per square mile (13.2/km²). There were 588 housing units at an average density of 17.1 per square mile (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.70% White, 2.56% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 1.79% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.75% of the population.
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