Editing Courtland Township, Michigan

{{short description|Township in Michigan, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Courtland Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
| image_skyline      = File:13 Mile (85521817).jpeg
| imagesize          = 275
| image_caption      = 13 Mile Road in Courtland Township
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = <!-- Location -->
| pushpin_map        = Michigan#USA
| pushpin_label_position = right<!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_label      = Courtland Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
| pushpin_mapsize    = 
| image_map          = Courtland Township, MI location.png
| mapsize            = 250
| map_caption        = Location within [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]]
| coordinates        = {{coord|43|09|29|N|85|29|49|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Michigan]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent]]

<!-- Government -->| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = Matthew McConnon
| leader_title1      = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name1       = Susan Hartman
| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = 1839

<!-- Area -->| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = 
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 93.16
| area_total_sq_mi   = 35.97
| area_land_km2      = 89.87
| area_land_sq_mi    = 34.70
| area_water_km2     = 3.29
| area_water_sq_mi   = 1.27

<!-- Population -->| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 276
| elevation_ft       = 906
| population_total   = 9005
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_density_km2 = 
| population_density_sq_mi = auto

<!-- General information -->| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 49319 ([[Cedar Springs, Michigan|Cedar Springs]])<br>49341, 49351 ([[Rockford, Michigan|Rockford]])
| area_code          = [[Area code 616|616]]
| website            = {{URL|https://www.courtlandtwp.org/|Official website}}
| footnotes          = 
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-081-18500<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1626137<ref>{{gnis|1626137}}</ref>
}}
'''Courtland Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 9,005 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Courtland_township,_Kent_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2608118500 |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> which was an increase from 7,678 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name=CENS>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-date=2012-10-19 |url-status=live|format=PDF |title=Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing | date = September 2012|publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| work = [[2010 United States Census]]| accessdate = December 25, 2021|page=28 Michigan}}</ref>

The township is part of the [[Grand Rapids metropolitan area]] and is located about {{convert|10|mi|km}} northeast of the city of [[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids]].

==History==
The first settler in the area was Barton Johnson in 1838.  He settled the community of Evans along a railway station on the early [[Toledo, Saginaw and Muskegon Railway]].{{sfn|Romig|1986|p=188}}  Johnson and Alexander Dean settled the community of Courtland Center in 1839.  It was named after the township, which was organized in the same year.  The community was given its own post office named Courtland from January 30, 1841 to November 10, 1860.  Another post office named Courtland Center was in operation from October 24, 1856 until February 15, 1901.{{sfn|Romig|1986|p=136}}  The community of Sheffield was also a station on the Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon Railroad that was established in 1888.  Sheffield had its own post office from March 6, 1891 until April 30, 1906.{{sfn|Romig|1986|p=509}}

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|35.97|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|34.70|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|1.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (3.53%) is water.<ref name=CENS/>

==Transportation==
===Airport===
*[[File:Airport Sign.svg|20px]] [[Wells Airport]] is located in the township.

===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|US|131}} runs south–north just to the west of the township boundary.
*{{jct|state=MI|M|57|name1=14 Mile Road}} runs east–west through the center of the township.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 5,817 people, 1,936 households, and 1,635 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|164.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,022 housing units at an average density of {{convert|57.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 98.07% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.19% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.34% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.26% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.81% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.29% of the population.

There were 1,936 households, out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.5% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $64,430, and the median income for a family was $69,306. Males had a median income of $50,392 versus $29,744 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $26,254.  About 2.0% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Courtland Township is served by two different public school districts.  The northern portion of the township is served by [[Cedar Springs Public Schools]], while the southern portion is served by [[Rockford Public Schools (Michigan)|Rockford Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_KENT%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820075914/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_KENT%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=2014-08-20 |url-status=live|title=Kent County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|accessdate=December 26, 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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===Sources===
* {{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |series=Great Lakes Books Series |type=Paperback  |orig-date= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn = 978-0-8143-1838-6 |location=Detroit, Michigan }}

==External links==
*[http://www.courtlandtwp.org Courthland Township official website]

{{Cities of Kent County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Kent County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Grand Rapids metropolitan area]]
[[Category:1839 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1839]]