Campbell Township, Michigan facts for kids
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Campbell Township, Michigan
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 Campbell Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Campbell Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ionia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,399 |
| • Density | 66.82/sq mi (25.796/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| FIPS code | 26-12840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626028 |
| Website | https://www.campbelltownship.org/ |
Campbell Township is a community located in Ionia County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. It's like a local government area that helps manage services for its residents. In 2020, about 2,399 people called Campbell Township home.
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Communities in Campbell Township
Campbell Township is made up of a few different communities:
- Elmdale is a small, unincorporated community. This means it's not officially a town or village with its own government. Long ago, it was a stop on a railroad line. It also had a post office from 1889 to 1940.
- Clarksville is a village that is part of Campbell Township. The ZIP code for Clarksville helps deliver mail to the northern areas of the township.
- The special mail code (ZIP code) for Lake Odessa serves the southeastern and south-central parts of Campbell Township.
- The Freeport ZIP code covers the southwestern section of the township.
Geography of Campbell Township
Campbell Township covers a total area of about 35.9 square miles (93 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 35.8 square miles (92.6 square kilometers), is land. A small part, about 0.2 square miles (0.4 square kilometers), is water.
Population and People
In 2000, there were 2,243 people living in Campbell Township. The population density was about 62.7 people for every square mile. There were 780 households, which are groups of people living together in one home.
About 40.9% of these households had children under 18 living with them. The average household had about 2.88 people. The average family size was about 3.26 people.
The population was spread out by age. About 30.5% of the people were under 18 years old. About 30.6% were between 25 and 44 years old. The median age, which is the middle age of all the people, was 34 years.
Education in Campbell Township
A small part of Campbell Township is served by the Lowell Area Schools district. Students in this area might attend Alto Elementary School. For middle and high school, students go to Lowell Middle School and Lowell High School.
