Editing Irving Township, Michigan

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| official_name      = Irving Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Township (United States)|Township]]
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| image_caption      = The [[Thornapple River]] just downstream from Irving Dam in the township
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| pushpin_label      = Irving Township
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| subdivision_name1  = [[Michigan]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Barry County, Michigan|Barry]]

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| area_total_km2     = 93.5
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 3734
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| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| elevation_m        = 264
| elevation_ft       = 866
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| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-41120<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>
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'''Irving Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Barry County, Michigan|Barry County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 3,734 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Irving township, Barry County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Irving_township,_Barry_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2601541120 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref>

==History==
Irving Township was established in 1839.<ref>[http://history.rays-place.com/mi/barry-irving.htm History of Irving Township]</ref>

==Geography==
[[Image:Thornapple TIGER Irving dam area map3c.svg|left|thumb|Irving Dam area]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|93.5|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|92.6|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.9|km2|disp=flip}}, or 0.92%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2601541120| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212154818/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2601541120| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Irving township, Barry County, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref> The [[Thornapple River]], a tributary of the [[Grand River (Michigan)|Grand River]], runs through the southwest corner of the township, and there is a dam operated by the Commonwealth Power Company across it in the unincorporated village of Irving within the township.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,682 people, 901 households, and 746 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|74.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 931 housing units at an average density of {{convert|25.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.13% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.63% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.41% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.41% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.19% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 901 households, out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,532, and the median income for a family was $52,358. Males had a median income of $40,500 versus $25,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $17,523.  About 1.5% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.2% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Commons category|Irving Township, Michigan}}

==External links==
*[http://www.irvingtownship.org Irving Township official website]

{{Barry County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Townships in Barry County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Grand Rapids metropolitan area]]
[[Category:1840 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1840]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]