Norvell, Michigan
| Norvell Township, Michigan | |
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 Norvell Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°8′N 84°10′W / 42.133°N 84.167°WCoordinates: 42°8′N 84°10′W / 42.133°N 84.167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.1 sq mi (83.0 km2) |
| • Land | 30.0 sq mi (77.7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,922 |
| • Density | 97.4/sq mi (37.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49263 (Norvell P.O. Box), 49230 (Brooklyn), 49240 (Grass Lake) |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-59180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626820 |
Norvell Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,922 at the 2000 census. The township is named after John Norvell, one of Michigan's first U.S. Senators.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.0 square miles (83 km2), of which 30.0 square miles (78 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) (6.37%) is water.
The township contains 717 acres (2.90 km2) of Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve owned by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,922 people, 1,135 households, and 831 families residing in the township. The population density was 97.4 per square mile (37.6/km²). There were 1,568 housing units at an average density of 52.2 per square mile (20.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.26% White, 0.62% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
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