Muskegon Charter Township, Michigan | |
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  Muskegon Charter Township  Muskegon Charter Township | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′38″N 86°11′00″W / 43.26056°N 86.18333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Muskegon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.84 sq mi (61.7 km2) |
| • Land | 23.47 sq mi (60.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,596 |
| • Density | 749.6/sq mi (289.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 49442, 49445 (Muskegon) 49457 |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-56340[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626784[4] |
| Website | muskegontwpmi |
Muskegon Charter Township is a charter township of Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 17,596 at the 2020 census.[2] The city of Muskegon borders the township to the southwest and is administratively autonomous.
The township was organized in 1837. The township claims to be the "oldest township in the State of Michigan", as it was the first township officially recognized in the newly created state of Michigan.[5] However, many other townships were created earlier than Muskegon Township.
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Muskegon charter township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Muskegon Township, Michigan
- ^ The History of Muskegon Township, accessed 2008-03-09