Keene Township, Michigan

Keene Township, Michigan
Township
Whites Bridge, which crosses the Flat River
Keene Township Keene Township
Coordinates: 42°59′7″N 85°15′45″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Ionia
Area
• Total	36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2)
• Land	35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation	866 ft (264 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,730
• Density	48/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	26-42520
GNIS feature ID	1626556

Keene Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,730 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km²), of which 35.7 square miles (92 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) (0.78%) is water.

Communities

• Dickertown was an unincorporated community in the township.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,660 people, 542 households, and 448 families residing in the township. The population density was 46.5 inhabitants per square mile (18.0/km²). There were 568 housing units at an average density of 15.9 per square mile (6.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.33% White, 0.72% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 1.93% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.25% of the population.

There were 542 households, out of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,114, and the median income for a family was $54,423. Males had a median income of $37,875 versus $24,917 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,017. About 4.5% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

Sources

• Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.