Gaines Township, Kent County, Michigan
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Gaines Charter Township is a charter township
of Kent County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 20,112 at the 2000 census
.
The township is about 13 miles south of downtown Grand Rapids
. It is directly south of the city of Kentwood
. The Charter Township of Caledonia
and Village of Caledonia
are to the east. Leighton Township
in Allegan County
is to the south and Byron Township
to the west.
, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.1 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (93.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
of 2000, there were 20,112 people, 7,501 households, and 5,318 families residing in the township. The population density
was 559.8 per square mile (216.1/km²). There were 7,789 housing units at an average density of 216.8 per square mile (83.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.30% White, 5.26% African American, 0.50% Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races
, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.82% of the population.
There were 7,501 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,482, and the median income for a family was $56,402. Males had a median income of $41,446 versus $27,333 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $23,459. About 3.2% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Charter township
A charter township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. Townships in Michigan are organized governments. A charter township is a township that has been granted a charter, which allows it certain rights and responsibilities of home rule that are generally intermediary in...
of Kent County
Kent County, Michigan
-Air Service:*Commercial air service to Grand Rapids is provided by Gerald R. Ford International Airport . Previously named Kent County International Airport, it holds Grand Rapids' mark in modern history with the United States' first regularly scheduled airline service, beginning July 31, 1926,...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 20,112 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
The township is about 13 miles south of downtown Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
. It is directly south of the city of Kentwood
Kentwood, Michigan
Kentwood is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 48,707 at the 2010 census, making it the second most populous suburb of Grand Rapids and the 25th most populous city in Michigan.-History:...
. The Charter Township of Caledonia
Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan
The Charter Township of Caledonia is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,964 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*The Village of Caledonia is within the township on M-37 in the southeast part of the township....
and Village of Caledonia
Caledonia, Michigan
Caledonia is a village in Kent County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,102. The village lies entirely within Caledonia Township.-Geography:...
are to the east. Leighton Township
Leighton Township, Michigan
Leighton Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,652 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
in Allegan County
Allegan County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-196* I-196 Business Loop serves the city of Holland.-US highways:* US-31* US-131-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-40* M-89* M-179* M-222-Allegan County Intercounty Highways:* A-2* A-37* A-42* A-45-Demographics:...
is to the south and Byron Township
Byron Township, Michigan
Byron Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 17,553.- Communities :...
to the west.
Communities
- CutlervilleCutlerville, MichiganCutlerville is an unincorporated community in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes...
is an unincorporated community and census-designated placeCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in the northwest of the township, straddling the boundary with Byron Township. - Corinth is an unincorporated community southwest part of the township at 42°46′58"N 85°39′49"W on the boundary with Byron Township. In 1866, three brothers named Cody built a steam grist mill and saw mills here and the place became known as "Cody's Mills". A village named "Corinth" was platPlatA plat in the U.S. is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Other English-speaking countries generally call such documents a cadastral map or plan....
ted and recorded for Jacob and David Rosenberg by Robert S. Jackson on September 14, 1871. A post office named Cody's Mills was established in May 1867, was renamed Corinth in March 1871, and operated until December 1899. - Dutton is an unincorporated community located within the township, centered at the intersection of Dutton Ave and 68th St. It consists of two light industrialLight industryLight industry is usually less capital intensive than heavy industry, and is more consumer-oriented than business-oriented...
centers, planned residential areas, and a large trailer parkTrailer parkA trailer park is a semi-permanent or permanent area for mobile homes or travel trailers. The main reasons for living in such trailer parks are the often lower cost compared to other housing, and the ability to move to a new area more quickly and easily, for example when changing jobs to another...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.1 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (93.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 20,112 people, 7,501 households, and 5,318 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 559.8 per square mile (216.1/km²). There were 7,789 housing units at an average density of 216.8 per square mile (83.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.30% White, 5.26% African American, 0.50% Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.82% of the population.
There were 7,501 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,482, and the median income for a family was $56,402. Males had a median income of $41,446 versus $27,333 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $23,459. About 3.2% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.