Editing Montcalm Township, Michigan

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|postal_code              = 48838 ([[Greenville, Michigan|Greenville]])<br />49326 (Gowen)<br />48885 ([[Sidney, Michigan|Sidney]])<br />48884 ([[Sheridan, Michigan|Sheridan]])
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'''Montcalm Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Montcalm County, Michigan|Montcalm County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 3,394 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> up from 3,350 in [[2010 United States census|2010]]. 

==Geography==
The township is in southwestern Montcalm County and is partially bordered to the south by [[Greenville, Michigan|Greenville]], the largest city in the county. The township is bordered to the west by [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]]. State highway [[M-91 (Michigan highway)|M-91]] crosses the center of the township, leading south into Greenville and north to [[Lakeview, Michigan|Lakeview]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Montcalm Township has a total area of {{convert|36.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|35.4|sqmi|km2}} are land and {{convert|1.0|sqmi|1}}, or 2.70%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> The [[Flat River (Michigan)|Flat River]], a tributary of the [[Grand River (Michigan)|Grand River]], flows southward across the western part of the township, while Dickerson Creek, a tributary of the Flat River, drains the eastern part of the township.

==Communities==
* '''Gowen''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in the township on the [[Flat River (Michigan)|Flat River]] at {{Coord|43|15|06|N|85|18|07|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Gowen}}.<ref>{{gnis|627032|Gowen, Michigan}}</ref> Gowen began circa 1847 as a lumbering center and was first known as "Gregor's Mills", and later as "Kaywood". Colonel James Gowen, from [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]], founded the present community and [[plat]]ted it in 1871. A post office was established on March 4, 1872, with Samuel N. Peck as the first postmaster. It was a station on the [[Detroit, Grand Rapids and Western Railroad]].<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 Gowen post office, with ZIP code 49326, serves the western part of Montcalm Township, as well as portions of townships to the west, southwest, and north.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ReferenceMapFramesetServlet?_bm=y&-geo_id=86000US49326&-_yp=Census%202000&-tree_id=420&-_lang=en ZCTA Reference Map for 49326] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200210211853/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ReferenceMapFramesetServlet?_bm=y&-geo_id=86000US49326&-_yp=Census%202000&-tree_id=420&-_lang=en |date=2020-02-10 }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 135
|1860= 364
|1870= 1006
|1880= 1724
|1890= 1510
|1900= 1310
|1910= 1131
|1920= 926
|1930= 873
|1940= 949
|1950= 1180
|1960= 1620
|1970= 1984
|1980= 2521
|1990= 2879
|2000= 3178
|2010= 3350
|2020= 3394
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/decennial-publications.html|title=Decennial Census Official Publications|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=November 28, 2023}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,178 people, 1,154 households, and 887 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|89.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,321 housing units at an average density of {{convert|37.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 98.24% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.13% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.60% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.09% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.28% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.63% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 1,154 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,485, and the median income for a family was $50,558. Males had a median income of $35,389 versus $25,068 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $17,591.  About 3.4% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official|montcalmtownship.com}}

{{Montcalm County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Townships in Montcalm County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]