Casco Township, Allegan County, Michigan facts for kids
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Casco Township, Michigan
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 Casco Township, Allegan County, Michigan
Location in Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Allegan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.0 sq mi (100.9 km2) |
| • Land | 38.9 sq mi (100.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
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| • Total | 2,796 |
| • Density | 71.77/sq mi (27.711/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 26-13700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626038 |
Casco Township is a local government area in Allegan County, Michigan. It's a type of community called a civil township. In 2020, about 2,796 people lived here.
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Communities in Casco Township
Casco Township does not have any big towns or cities. Instead, it has several smaller areas called unincorporated communities. These are places where people live, but they don't have their own separate local government.
Here are some of the communities you can find in Casco Township:
- Cedar Bluff is right by Lake Michigan. It's located off Blue Star Highway.
- Glenn Haven Shores, also known as Hollywood, is also near Lake Michigan. It's north of Cedar Bluff.
- Glenn Shores, sometimes called Glenn Stores, is north of Glenn Haven Shores. It's between Lake Michigan and Blue Star Memorial Highway.
- Hawkhead is at the corner of 107th Avenue and 68th Street. This community used to have its own post office a long time ago, from 1882 to 1902.
- Kibbie is on the border with Geneva Township in Van Buren County.
- Lacota is a community shared with Geneva Township and Lee Township.
- Leisure, also known as East Casco, is at the junction of 107th Avenue and 64th Street. It also had a post office from 1892 to 1903.
- Miami Park, or Miami Park Beach, is along the Lake Michigan shore. It's north of Mount Pleasant.
- Mount Pleasant is located between the Lake Michigan shore and Blue Star Highway.
- South Haven Highlands is another community by Lake Michigan. It's between the shore and Blue Star Highway.
- Spring Grove is north of Leisure on 64th Street, near the Ganges Township line.
History of Casco Township
Casco Township was created in 1854. It was formed when the larger Ganges Township was divided into smaller parts.
A post office named New Casco opened here in 1856. This post office was later renamed Glenn in 1876. Another post office operated in Hawkhead from 1882 to 1902.
Geography of Casco Township
Casco Township covers a total area of about 100.9 square kilometers (about 39 square miles). Most of this area is land, measuring about 100.7 square kilometers (38.9 square miles). A small part, about 0.2 square kilometers (0.08 square miles), is water. This means the township is mostly land.
Population of Casco Township
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 2,009 | — | |
| 1970 | 2,304 | 14.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,839 | 23.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,856 | 0.6% | |
| 2000 | 3,019 | 5.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,823 | −6.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,796 | −1.0% | |
| Source: Census Bureau. Census 1960- 2000, 2010. | |||
In 2000, there were 3,019 people living in Casco Township. These people lived in 1,083 households. About 794 of these households were families.
The population density was about 77.7 people per square mile. This means that for every square mile of land, there were about 77 or 78 people.
When looking at age groups in 2000:
- About 25.8% of the people were under 18 years old.
- About 8.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 26.8% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 26.9% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 12.2% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in the township was 38 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 107 males.
