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, in the

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. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 14,697, up from 10,919 at the 2000 census. It encompasses the entire portion of the survey township T3S R12W. The Texas Township Campus of

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is located on the southern side of West O Avenue, just east of 8th Street South.

Geography

The township is in western Kalamazoo County, bordered to the east by the city of Portage and to the west by the village of Mattawan in Van Buren County. According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 5.28%, are water. Interstate 94 crosses the northern part of the township, leading east to

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and west to Benton Harbor. US 131 is a north–south highway that runs just east of the township boundary in the city of Portage. Texas Township wholly contains the

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, which straddles Portage Creek through southwestern Kalamazoo County.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 14,697 people, 5,231 households, and 4,214 families residing in the township. The population density was . The racial makeup of the township was 90.6%

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, 2.5%

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, 0.03% Native American, 4.1%

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, 0.0003%

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, 0.5% from

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, and 2% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.1% of the population. There were 5,231 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.6% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 15% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.14. In the township, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.5 years. Males account for 49.8% of the total population, with females representing 50.2%. The median income for a household in the township was $88,250, and the median income for a family was $95,196. The median income for males was $77,386, while the median income for females was $51,673 The

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for the township was $32,151.

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Townships in Kalamazoo County, Michigan Charter townships in Michigan Kalamazoo–Portage metropolitan area