Eagle Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 42°48′35″N 84°47′1″W / 42.80972°N 84.78361°WCoordinates: 42°48′35″N 84°47′1″W / 42.80972°N 84.78361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Clinton |
Area | |
• Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.6 km2) |
• Land | 34.7 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,671 |
• Density | 77/sq mi (29.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 48822 |
Area code(s) | 517 |
FIPS code | 26-23580 |
GNIS feature ID | 1626200 |
Website | eagletownship |
Eagle Township is a civil township of Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,671 at the 2010 census.
Eagle Township is located in the southwest corner of Clinton County and is bordered by Ionia County to the west and Eaton County to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.6 km2), of which 34.7 square miles (90.0 km2) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), or 1.82%, is water. The Grand River flows across the southwest part of the township, and the Looking Glass River, a tributary of the Grand, flows from east to west across the northern part of the township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,332 people, 848 households, and 689 families residing in the township. The population density was 66.5 per square mile (25.7/km²). There were 870 housing units at an average density of 24.8 per square mile (9.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.24% White, 0.17% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.23% of the population.