Editing Baltimore Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Baltimore Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Township (United States)|Township]]
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| subdivision_name1  = [[Michigan]]
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Barry County, Michigan|Barry]]

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| area_total_km2     = 93.8
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| elevation_m        = 298
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 49050 ([[Dowling, Michigan|Dowling]]),<br />49058 ([[Hastings, Michigan|Hastings]],<br />49073 ([[Nashville, Michigan|Nashville]])
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'''Baltimore Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Barry County, Michigan|Barry County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the township population was 1,947.<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Baltimore township, Barry County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Baltimore_township,_Barry_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2601505020 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=26 February 2024}}</ref> Baltimore Township was established in 1849.

== Communities ==
* '''[[Dowling, Michigan|Dowling]]''' is a [[census-designated place]] and post office in the township centered on the junction of [[M-37 (Michigan highway)|M-37]] and Dowling Road at {{Coord|42|31|21|N|85|15|11|W|}}.<ref>{{gnis|624850|Dowling, Michigan}}</ref>  The Dowling [[ZIP code]] 49050 serves the southern portion of the township as well as portions of [[Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan|Maple Grove Township]] to the east, [[Assyria Township, Michigan|Assyria Township]] to the southeast, [[Johnstown Township, Michigan|Johnstown Township]] to the south, [[Barry Township, Michigan|Barry Township]] to the southwest, and [[Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan|Hope Township]] to the west.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49050&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en  49050 5-Digit ZCTA, 490 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref> The settlement was informally named "Baltimore" as early as 1842 in memory of the home of prominent settlers. A post office named Baltimore was established in May 1850. The name was changed to Dowling in March 1880.<ref name="Romig">{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter  | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | orig-year= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}</ref>
* The city of [[Hastings, Michigan|Hastings]] is to the north of the township, and the Hastings ZIP code, 49058, serves the northern portion of the township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49058&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49058 5-Digit ZCTA, 490 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
* The village of [[Nashville, Michigan|Nashville]] is to the northeast of the township, and the Nashville ZIP code, 49073, serves a small portion along the eastern boundary of the township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49073&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49073 5-Digit ZCTA, 490 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|93.8|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|91.7|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.0|km2|disp=flip}}, or 2.18%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2601505020| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212142457/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2601505020| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Baltimore township, Barry County, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=December 23, 2013}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,845 people, 693 households, and 537 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|52.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 737 housing units at an average density of {{convert|20.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 98.37% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.22% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.87% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 693 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,761, and the median income for a family was $50,197. Males had a median income of $33,929 versus $23,309 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $20,405.  About 4.4% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://baltimoretwp.com Baltimore Township official website]

{{Barry County, Michigan}}

[[Category:Townships in Barry County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Grand Rapids metropolitan area]]
[[Category:1849 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1849]]