Bowne Township, Michigan

Bowne Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 3,084,[3] up from 2,743 at the 2000 census.

Bowne Township, Michigan
Township
Bowne Township
Location in Michigan and the United States
Bowne Township
Bowne Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°49′25″N 85°21′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyKent
Area
 • Total36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Land35.5 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,084
 • Density87/sq mi (33.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code26-081-09780[1]
GNIS feature ID1625964[2]
Websitewww.bownetwp.org

Communities
  • Alto is an unincorporated village that is located along the northern border of the township.
  • Bowne was a hamlet in Bowne Township which had a post office from 1850 until 1868.[4]
  • Bowne Center is a village founded in 1838.[4]
  • Logan was an unincorporated community in the township. In May 1881 it was given a post office named "Keller" for the storekeeper and first postmaster, Christian Keller. It was renamed "Logan" in September 1884 and closed in October 1888. It was restored from November 1899 to January 1906 with Edward Heintzelman acting as storekeeper and postmaster. Logan is commonly known as Dutton, the store named Dutton General Store.[5]

Geography

The township is in the southeastern corner of Kent County. It is bordered to the west by Caledonia Charter Township, to the north by Lowell Charter Township, to the east by Campbell Township in Ionia County, and to the south by Irving Township and the village of Freeport in Barry County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Bowne Township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km2), of which 35.5 square miles (92.0 km2) are land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), or 1.38%, are water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,743 people, 880 households, and 756 families residing in the township. The population density was 76.5 per square mile (29.5/km2). There were 906 housing units at an average density of 25.3 per square mile (9.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.59% White, 0.18% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.

There were 880 households, out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.8% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,909, and the median income for a family was $61,544. Males had a median income of $41,660 versus $30,478 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,675. About 5.0% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notes
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowne Township, Michigan
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Bowne township, Kent County, Michigan". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  4. Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6 – via Google Books.
  5. Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 333. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6 – via Google Books.
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