Carrollton Township, Michigan facts for kids
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Carrollton Township, Michigan
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Location within Saginaw County
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 Carrollton Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Carrollton Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Saginaw |
| Established | 1866 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.51 sq mi (9.10 km2) |
| • Land | 3.34 sq mi (8.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,750 |
| • Density | 1,638/sq mi (631.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
48604 (Saginaw)
48724 (Carrollton) |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-13540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626035 |
Carrollton Township is a small community in Saginaw County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. It's a type of local government area called a civil township. In 2020, about 5,750 people lived here.
Carrollton Township was started in 1866. It has its own police and fire departments. It also offers parks and recreation services. The township has its own public school system, called Carrollton Public Schools.
The township is located right on the Saginaw River. It's also close to many useful places. These include shopping malls, medical facilities, and Saginaw Valley State University. It's also easy to get to I-75 from here.
Carrollton Township is very small. It has only about 3.34 square miles (8.64 square kilometers) of land. This makes it the fourth-smallest township in Michigan!
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Communities in Carrollton Township
Carrollton Township has a main community called Carrollton. This area is located right on the Saginaw River. It has its own post office with a ZIP Code of 48724. This post office serves parts of Carrollton Township and also parts of the city of Zilwaukee.
Another part of Carrollton Township is served by a Saginaw post office. This post office uses the ZIP Code 48604.
Geography of Carrollton Township
Carrollton Township covers a total area of about 3.4 square miles (8.8 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 3.2 square miles (8.3 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.2 square miles (0.5 square kilometers), is water. This means about 6.14% of the township's total area is water.
People of Carrollton Township
In 2000, there were 6,602 people living in Carrollton Township. These people lived in 2,559 households. A household is a group of people living together. About 1,793 of these households were families.
The population was spread out by age. About 27.7% of the people were under 18 years old. About 14.4% were 65 years old or older. The average age of people in the township was 35 years.
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Carrollton (Míchigan) para niños
