Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan

Caledonia Township, Michigan
Charter Township of Caledonia
The village of Caledonia within the township
The village of Caledonia within the township
Location within Kent County (red) and the administered village of Caledonia (pink)
Location within Kent County (red) and the administered village of Caledonia (pink)
Caledonia Township is located in Michigan
Caledonia Township
Caledonia Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Caledonia Township is located in the United States
Caledonia Township
Caledonia Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°48′47″N 85°29′09″W / 42.81306°N 85.48583°W / 42.81306; -85.48583
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyKent
Established1838
Government
 • SupervisorBryan Harrison
 • ClerkJoni Henry
Area
 • Total35.70 sq mi (92.46 km2)
 • Land34.91 sq mi (90.42 km2)
 • Water0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
Elevation
719 ft (219 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,811
 • Density440/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49302 (Alto)
49316 (Caledonia)
Area code616
FIPS code26-081-12500[1]
GNIS feature ID1626020[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Caledonia Charter Township is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,811 at the 2020 census,[3] an increase from 12,332 at the 2010 census.[4]

The township was organized as a survey township in 1838. It is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of the city of Grand Rapids.

  1. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Caledonia township, Kent County, Michigan". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  4. ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 28 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved October 19, 2021.