| Climax Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 42°13′N 85°22′W / 42.217°N 85.367°WCoordinates: 42°13′N 85°22′W / 42.217°N 85.367°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kalamazoo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,412 |
| • Density | 66.6/sq mi (25.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49034 |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-16460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626098 |
Climax Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,463.
The Village of Climax is located within the township along the northern boundary with Charleston Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km2), of which 36.2 square miles (94 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.47%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,412 people, 885 households, and 693 families residing in the township. The population density was 66.6 per square mile (25.7/km²). There were 927 housing units at an average density of 25.6 per square mile (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.68% White, 0.37% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.
There were 885 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.09.