Holland Charter Township, Michigan

Charter township in Michigan, United States

42°48′48″N 86°5′16″W / 42.81333°N 86.08778°W / 42.81333; -86.08778CountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountyOttawaGovernment

Area

• Charter township35.9 sq mi (93.0 km²) • Land35.8 sq mi (92.8 km²) • Water0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²)Elevation

1,339 ft (408 m)Population

(2020)

• Charter township38,276 • Density1,100/sq mi (410/km²) • Urban

113,164 • Metro

1,150,015 (Grand Rapids-Holland-Muskegon metropolitan area)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code26-38620^[1]GNIS feature ID1626477^[2]Websitewww.hct.holland.mi.us

Holland Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,276.^[3]

The City of Holland is adjacent to the south and is administratively autonomous.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.5 square miles (71 km²), of which 27.2 square miles (70 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) (1.02%) is water.

Communities

Noordeloos is an unincorporated community located in the township. Beechwood is a census-designated place located mostly within the township, with a small portion lying in adjacent Park Township.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States Census,^[4] there were 38,276 people living in the township. 59.6% were non-Hispanic White, 2.9% Black or African American, 7.1% Asian, 1.3% Native American, and 10.5% of two or more races. 27.8% were Hispanic or Latino.

History

The former village of Cedar Swamp, located in sections 27 and 28 of Holland Township, was platted and recorded in 1848 by Albertus van Raalte, who also founded Holland, Michigan.^[5] By 1853 the population of the township was 1,418. Initially, Holland Township included present-day Park Township and Zeeland Township, with Zeeland Township breaking off in 1851.^[6]

References

^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holland Charter Township, Michigan
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
^ Walter Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 106.
^ Massie, Larry (1996). Haven, Harbor and Heritage: the Holland, Michigan, Story. p. 164. ISBN 1-886167-05-2.