Holland Charter Township, Michigan
Holland Charter Township | |
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  Holland Charter Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 42°48′48″N 86°5′16″W / 42.81333°N 86.08778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ottawa |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Charter township | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,339 ft (408 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Charter township | 38,276 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (410/km2) |
| • Urban | 113,164 |
| • Metro | 1,150,015 (Grand Rapids-Holland-Muskegon metropolitan area) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 26-38620[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626477[2] |
| Website | www |
Holland Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,276.[3]
The City of Holland is adjacent to the south and is administratively autonomous.
Geography[edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.5 square miles (71 km2), of which 27.2 square miles (70 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (1.02%) is water.
Communities[edit]
Noordeloos is an unincorporated community located in the township. Beechwood is a census-designated place located mostly within the township, with a small portion lying in adjacent Park Township.
Demographics[edit]
As of the 2020 United States Census,[4] there were 38,276 people living in the township. 59.6% were non-Hispanic White, 2.9% Black or African American, 7.1% Asian, 1.3% Native American, and 10.5% of two or more races. 27.8% were Hispanic or Latino.
History[edit]
The former village of Cedar Swamp, located in sections 27 and 28 of Holland Township, was platted and recorded in 1848 by Albertus van Raalte, who also founded Holland, Michigan.[5] By 1853 the population of the township was 1,418. Initially, Holland Township included present-day Park Township and Zeeland Township, with Zeeland Township breaking off in 1851.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holland Charter Township, Michigan
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9th, 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ^ Walter Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 106.
- ^ Massie, Larry (1996). Haven, Harbor and Heritage: the Holland, Michigan, Story. p. 164. ISBN 1-886167-05-2.
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