Leroy Township, Calhoun County, Michigan
| Leroy Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Leroy Township
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| Coordinates: 42°12′10″N 85°13′58″W / 42.20278°N 85.23278°WCoordinates: 42°12′10″N 85°13′58″W / 42.20278°N 85.23278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,712 |
| • Density | 103/sq mi (39.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-47060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626607 |
| Website | leroytownship |
Leroy Township is a civil township of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,712 at the 2010 census.
Leroy Township was established in 1837.
Leroy Township is located in western Calhoun County, bordered by the city of Battle Creek to the north. Kalamazoo County is to the west. Unincorporated communities within the township include Pine Creek, East Leroy, Joppa, West Leroy, Morgan Corners, and Sonoma.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.4 km2), of which 36.0 square miles (93.2 km2) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), or 1.23%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,240 people, 1,190 households, and 937 families residing in the township. The population density was 90.2 per square mile (34.8/km²). There were 1,250 housing units at an average density of 34.8 per square mile (13.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.70% White, 0.68% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.65% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
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