Solon Township, Michigan | |
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,_MI_location.png) Location within Kent County | |
  Solon Township Location within the state of Michigan  Solon Township Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 43°14′37″N 85°36′44″W / 43.24361°N 85.61222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kent |
| Established | 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Robert Ellick |
| • Clerk | Dorothy Willoughby |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.28 sq mi (93.96 km2) |
| • Land | 34.72 sq mi (89.92 km2) |
| • Water | 1.56 sq mi (4.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,496 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 616 |
| FIPS code | 26-081-74460[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627088[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Solon Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,496 at the 2020 census,[3] a notable increase from 5,974 at the 2010 census.[4]
It is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about 15 miles (24 km) north of the city of Grand Rapids.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Solon Township, Kent County, Michigan
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "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. Retrieved December 31, 2021.