Baroda Township, Michigan
Baroda Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 41°56′42″N 86°29′18″W / 41.945, -86.48833
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Berrien
Area
- Total	17. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The boundaries of the 83 counties in the US state of Michigan have not changed substantially since 1897. Berrien County is a county located in the extreme southwest of the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (46. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²)
- Land	17. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi (46. 1 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 1 km²)
Elevation	646 ft (197 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,880
- Density	161. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (62. 5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	49101
Area code(s)	269
FIPS code	26-05520[1]
GNIS feature ID	1625884[2]

Baroda Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 269 is the Telephone Area code serving the southwest portion of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A civil township is a widely used unit of Local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. Berrien County is a county located in the extreme southwest of the U A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,880.

The village of Baroda is the principal population center in the township. Baroda is a village in Berrien County in the US state of Michigan. Tension between the communities of Baroda and Bridgman led to Baroda Township being split off from Lake township in 1923. Bridgman is a city in Berrien County in the US state of Michigan. Lake Charter Township is a Charter township of Berrien County in the U ^[3] The township was named after the village, which in turn was named for Baroda in Gujarat, India. Gujarat (ગુજરાત Gujǎrāt, pronounced) is a state in western India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country

The township is in the central portion of the county, with Lake Charter Township and Bridgman to the west, Lincoln Charter Township and Stevensville to the north and northwest, Royalton Township to the northeast, Oronoko Charter Township and Berrien Springs to the east, Buchanan Township to the southeast, and Weesaw Township to the south and southwest. Lake Charter Township is a Charter township of Berrien County in the U Bridgman is a city in Berrien County in the US state of Michigan. Lincoln Charter Township is a Charter township of Berrien County in the U Stevensville is a village in Berrien County in the US state of Michigan. Royalton Township is a Civil township of Berrien County in the U Oronoko Charter Township is a Charter township of Berrien County in the U Berrien Springs is a village in Berrien County in the US state of Michigan. Buchanan Township is a Civil township of Berrien County in the U Weesaw Township is a Civil township of Berrien County in the U

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (46. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 17. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 square miles (46. 1 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 17%) is water. The terrain is hilly to the east and is dotted by middle to upper class homes; the center of the township is flat, low and predominately agriculture; to the west, the land is a little higher, still flat, and has many smaller farms and homes.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,880 people, 1,117 households, and 815 families residing in the township. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 161. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 per square mile (62. 5/km²). There were 1,172 housing units at an average density of 65. 9/sq mi (25. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96. 42% White, 0. 24% African American, 0. 24% Native American, 0. 35% Asian, 0. 07% Pacific Islander, 2. 01% from other races, and 0. 66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 57% of the population.

There were 1,117 households out of which 34. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61. 2% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27. 0% were non-families. 22. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 54 and the average family size was 2. 99.

In the township the population was spread out with 26. 5% under the age of 18, 6. 2% from 18 to 24, 30. 6% from 25 to 44, 23. 6% from 45 to 64, and 13. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,219, and the median income for a family was $47,161. Males had a median income of $35,350 versus $25,571 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,837. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 2. 2% of families and 4. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 5% of those under age 18 and 7. 4% of those age 65 or over.

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