Spring Lake Township, Michigan
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Spring Lake Township is a township located in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 13,140. The village of Spring Lake is located within the township.
The city of Ferrysburg is south of the township bordering Lake Michigan, the Grand River and Spring Lake. On the south side of the Grand River is the city of Grand Haven and Grand Haven Charter Township. Crockery Township is to the west and Muskegon County is to the north.
Geography
Spring Lake separates the township into two sections: one to the north of Ferysburg and west of Spring Lake and the other to the east of Spring Lake and north of the Grand River (and area including the village of Spring Lake). There is only one bridge across the lake, Michigan State Highway 104, which connects the village of Spring Lake with Ferrysburg. The only other way around the lake requires going north into Muskegon County. There is also a small peninsula in the Grand River, which is part of the Grand Haven State Game Area, where the only road access involves going through Crockery Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 51.7 km² (20.0 mi²). 42.8 km² (16.5 mi²) of it is land and 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 17.09% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 13,140 people, 5,237 households, and 3,650 families residing in the township. The population density is 306.9/km² (794.8/mi²). There are 5,748 housing units at an average density of 134.3/km² (347.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 97.35% White, 0.33% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.57% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 5,237 households out of which 33.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% are married couples living together, 7.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% are non-families. 25.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the township the population is spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $50,648, and the median income for a family is $62,931. Males have a median income of $45,469 versus $28,253 for females. The per capita income for the township is $27,548. 4.1% of the population and 3.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Spring Lake Township (http://www.springlaketwp.org/index.html)