Solon Township, Michigan | |
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)  Solon Township Location within Michigan and the United States ) Solon Township Solon Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°14′37″N 85°36′44″W / 43.24361°N 85.61222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kent |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.27 sq mi (93.95 km2) |
| • Land | 34.72 sq mi (89.92 km2) |
| • Water | 1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,974 |
| • Density | 172/sq mi (66.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 26-081-74460[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627088[2] |
| Website | solontwp |
Solon Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,974 at the 2010 census,[3] up from 4,662 at the 2000 census.
Geography
The township is in northern Kent County and is bordered to the southeast by the city of Cedar Springs. Newaygo and Montcalm counties border the township to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.0 km2), of which 34.7 square miles (89.9 km2) are land and 1.5 square miles (4.0 km2), or 4.29%, are water.[3]
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,662 people, 1,682 households, and 1,310 families residing in the township. The population density was 130.1 per square mile (50.2/km2). There were 1,778 housing units at an average density of 49.6 per square mile (19.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.31% White, 0.26% African American, 1.16% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.
There were 1,682 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,814, and the median income for a family was $50,439. Males had a median income of $36,736 versus $27,451 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,540. About 2.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Solon Township, Kent County, Michigan
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Solon township, Kent County, Michigan". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2019.