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Ensley Township, Michigan
Ensley Township is a civil township of Newaygo County, Michigan, Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,474 at the United States Census, 2000, 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.14%) is water. History Ensley Township was established in 1858. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,474 people, 841 households, and 686 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 939 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.52% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.28% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.57% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.16% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.93% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population. There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (United States)
A township in some states of the United States is a small geographic area. The term is used in three ways. #A survey township is simply a geographic reference used to define property location for deeds and grants as surveyed and platted by the General Land Office (GLO). A survey township is nominally six by six miles square, or 23,040 acres. #A civil township is a unit of local government, generally a civil division of a County (United States), county. Counties are the primary divisional entities in many U.S. states, states, thus the powers and organization of townships varies from state to state. Civil townships are generally given a name, sometimes written with the included abbreviation "Twp". #A charter township, found only in the state of Michigan, is similar to a civil township. Provided certain conditions are met, a charter township is mostly exempt from annexation to contiguous cities or villages, and carries additional rights and responsibilities of home rule. Survey towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
