Grand Rapids Charter Township, Michigan facts for kids
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Grand Rapids Township, Michigan
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Charter township
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| Grand Rapids Charter Township | |
Location within Kent County
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 Grand Rapids Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Grand Rapids Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kent |
| Established | 1834 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.55 sq mi (40.28 km2) |
| • Land | 15.33 sq mi (39.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 18,905 |
| • Density | 1,233.0/sq mi (476.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 616 |
| FIPS code | 26-34020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626374 |
Grand Rapids Charter Township is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 18,905 at the 2020 census.
The township is bordered by Grand Rapids to the west and East Grand Rapids to the southwest, but the township is administered autonomously.
Communities
- Northview is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) with a very small portion located within Grand Rapids Township. The majority of the CDP is to the north in Plainfield Township.
History
The township was first organized in 1834 under the name Kent Township. The village of Grand Rapids was within the township, and the state renamed the township as Grand Rapids Township in 1842. The village incorporated as an autonomous city from portions of the township in 1850. Grand Rapids Township became a charter township in 1979.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.55 square miles (40.27 km2), of which 15.33 square miles (39.70 km2) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (1.41%) is water.
Major highways
I-96 runs diagonally to the northwest through portions of the township.
M-21 runs east–west through the southern portion of the township.
M-44 runs south–north through the center of the township.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, the township had a population of 18,905 people. The racial makeup was 84.9% Non-Hispanic White, 2.5% Black or African American, 6.6% Asian, 0.1% Native American, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.8% of the population.
