Ontwa Township, Michigan
| Ontwa Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Ontwa Township
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| Coordinates: 41°47′45″N 86°3′12″W / 41.79583°N 86.05333°WCoordinates: 41°47′45″N 86°3′12″W / 41.79583°N 86.05333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Cass |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.0 sq mi (54.4 km2) |
| • Land | 19.4 sq mi (50.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,549 |
| • Density | 337/sq mi (130.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-60900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626852 |
| Website | ontwatwp |
Ontwa Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,549 at the 2010 census.
Ontwa Township is located along the southern border of Cass County, which is also the Michigan–Indiana line. The village of Edwardsburg is in the northwest part of the township. The unincorporated community of Granger, Indiana, borders the township to the southwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.0 square miles (54.4 km2), of which 19.4 square miles (50.3 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), or 7.52%, is water. Several named lakes are in the township, the largest of which are Eagle Lake and Christiana Lake in the northeast. The unincorporated community of Adamsville is near the eastern edge of the township, along Christiana Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the St. Joseph River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,865 people, 2,392 households, and 1,683 families residing in the township. The population density was 300.4 per square mile (115.9/km²). There were 2,653 housing units at an average density of 135.9 per square mile (52.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.78% White, 0.31% African American, 0.84% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
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