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About

Township Officials

Scott Rudlaff
Supervisor
(616) 761-3111 – ext. 1

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Melissa Harper
Clerk
(616) 761-3111 – ext. 3

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Al Almy
Trustee
(616) 761-3407

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Tonda Rich
Trustee

Barbara Colwell
Treasurer
(616) 761-3111 – ext. 2

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Dan Bengel
Township Assessor
(517) 641-8900

Demographic & Population Information

County FIPS:
067

Township FIPS:
61160

Township Area (in square miles):
36.2

Total Persons:
2743

Total Urban Persons:
0

Total Rural Persons:
0

Total Males:
1396

Total Females:
1347

Total White Persons:
2623

Total Black Persons:
4

Total Native Americans:
16

Total Asian:
6

Total Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander:
1

Total Mixed Persons (2 or more races):
38

Total Non-Hispanic Persons:
2605

Total Hispanic Persons:
138

Persons Under 5 years:
141

Persons 5 to 17 years:
1110

Persons 18 to 24 years:
236

Persons 25 to 44 years:
746

Persons 45 to 64 years:
760

Persons 65 to 84 years:
259

Married Family Households with Children Under 18:
464

Single-Parent Family Households with Children Under 18 (Male Housholder):
18

Single-Parent Family Households with Children Under 18 (Female Housholder):
227

Households with Someone 65 Years or Older Living Alone:
276

Total Housing Units:
1165

Total Occupied Housing Units (remainder are vacant):
962

Total Owner-Occupied Housing (Other occupied are renters):
846

Foreign Born Persons (includes naturalized & non-citizens):
56

Total Population:
2758

Persons (25 Years and Over) without a High School Diploma:
0

Persons (25 Years and Over) with Bachelors Degree or Higher:
156

Total Persons (25 Years and Over):
1782

Working Women (20 to 64 years old) With Children Under 6:
43

Working Women (20 to 64 years old) With Children 6 to 17 years old:
146

Working Women (20 to 64 years old) With Children Both Under 6 and 6 to 17:
43

Working Women (20 to 64 years old) Without Children Under 18:
309

Women (20 to 64 years old) – Not Working (i.e., not in Labor Force):
263

Total People (16 and Over) Employed:
1762

Median Household Income:
$40,208

Median Family Income:
$45,482

Per Capita Income:
$17,071

Persons Below Poverty Level in the past 12 Months:
711

Population used to determine Poverty Level:
2715

Families in Poverty in the past 12 Months:
140

Total Families:
726

Households in Poverty in the past 12 Months:
140

Total Households:
726

Median Number of Rooms per Housing Unit:
5.8

Mobile Homes:
299

Total Houses:
1165

Median Year Structure (Housing Unit) was Built:
1973

Median Gross Rent (in dollars) for units being rented:
$817

Median (Owner-Occupied) Housing Value:
$111,200

Median Owner Costs for Owner Occupied Housing Units With a Mortgage:
$474

Median Owner Costs for Owner Occupied Housing Units Without a Mortgage:
$372

Upcoming Meetings

28 Oct
7:00 pm

Township Board Meeting

Tuesday, Township Hall
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11 Nov
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Treasurer’s Office Open

Tuesday
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25 Nov
7:00 pm

Township Board Meeting

Tuesday, Township Hall
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23 Dec
7:00 pm

Township Board Meeting

Tuesday, Township Hall
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Public Notices

August 25, 2025

Notice of Township Board Special Meeting

August 8, 2025

Notice of Township Board Special Meeting

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