Maple Valley Township, Michigan | |
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  Maple Valley Township  Maple Valley Township | |
| Coordinates:43°19′50″N85°23′35″W / 43.33056°N 85.39306°W /43.33056; -85.39306 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Montcalm |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.1 sq mi (93 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,908 |
| • Density | 54/sq mi (21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| FIPS code | 26-117-51340[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626680[4] |
| Website | maplevalleytwpmi |
Maple Valley Township is acivil township ofMontcalm County in theU.S. state ofMichigan. The population was 1,908 at the2020 census.[2]
The township is in western Montcalm County and is bordered to the south byKent County. The center of the township is 8 miles (13 km) southeast ofHoward City, 17 miles (27 km) west ofStanton, thecounty seat, and 16 miles (26 km) northwest ofGreenville.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.3 square miles (91 km2) are land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), or 2.17%, are water.[1] There are at least 12 named lakes in the township, the largest of which are Cowden Lake in the northeast and Muskellunge Lake in the southeast, next to the community ofTrufant. The northern part of the township drains toward Tamarack Creek, a west-flowing tributary of theLittle Muskegon River, while the remainder is part of the watershed of theFlat River, a south-flowing tributary of theGrand River.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1870 | 462 | — | |
| 1880 | 2,293 | 396.3% | |
| 1890 | 1,808 | −21.2% | |
| 1900 | 1,842 | 1.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,698 | −7.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,472 | −13.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,322 | −10.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,225 | −7.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,213 | −1.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,396 | 15.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,476 | 5.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,815 | 23.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,824 | 0.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,083 | 14.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,944 | −6.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,908 | −1.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 2,083 people, 755 households, and 567 families residing in the township. The population density was 58.8 inhabitants per square mile (22.7/km2). There were 910 housing units at an average density of 25.7 per square mile (9.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.70%White, 0.19%African American, 0.14%Native American, 0.29%Asian, 0.10%Pacific Islander, 0.29% fromother races, and 1.30% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 755 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% weremarried couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,583, and the median income for a family was $40,433. Males had a median income of $32,738 versus $24,236 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $15,163. About 5.1% of families and 7.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
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