Population of the Clarence Township, Calhoun County, Michigan (Township)

Map of Population by Block Group in the Clarence Township

Population Density Population by Block Group#1

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
30/mi²39/mi²47/mi²55/mi²63/mi²71/mi²

Population Population by Block Group#2

Total population:
8501,0201,1901,3501,5201,680
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Map of Population by Block in the Clarence Township

Population Density Population by Block#3

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
0/mi²700/mi²1,400/mi²2,100/mi²2,800/mi²3,500/mi²

Population Population by Block#4

Total population:
0316292123154
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Population by County Subdivision in the Battle Creek Area

There are 23 county subdivisions in the Battle Creek Area. This section compares the Clarence Township to all of the county subdivisions in the Battle Creek Area.

Total Population by County Subdivision#5

Scope: population of the Clarence Township and selected other county subdivisions in the Battle Creek Area
0k10k20k30k40k50k#Battle CreekEmmett Charter TownshipEmmettBedford Charter TownshipBedfordPennfield Charter TownshipPennfieldAlbionMarshallSpringfieldLeroy TownshipLeroyMarshall TownshipMarshallHomer TownshipHomerAthens TownshipAthensNewton TownshipNewtonMarengo TownshipMarengoClarence TownshipClarenceSheridan TownshipSheridanBurlington TownshipBurlingtonConvis TownshipConvisTekonsha TownshipTekonshaFredonia TownshipFredoniaEckford TownshipEckfordClarendon TownshipClarendonAlbion TownshipAlbionLee Township51,763.00000051,763.00000051.76k111,667.00000011,667.00000011.67k29,414.0000009,414.0000009.41k38,925.0000008,925.0000008.93k48,293.0000008,293.0000008.29k57,046.0000007,046.0000007.05k65,218.0000005,218.0000005.22k73,708.0000003,708.0000003.71k83,115.0000003,115.0000003.12k92,965.0000002,965.0000002.97k102,596.0000002,596.0000002.60k112,525.0000002,525.0000002.53k122,279.0000002,279.0000002.28k132,053.0000002,053.0000002.05k142,011.0000002,011.0000002.01k151,910.0000001,910.0000001.91k161,583.0000001,583.0000001.58k171,574.0000001,574.0000001.57k181,551.0000001,551.0000001.55k191,397.0000001,397.0000001.40k201,258.0000001,258.0000001.26k21921.000000921.0000000.92k22919.000000919.0000000.92k23

Population Density by County Subdivision#6

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of the Clarence Township and selected other county subdivisions in the Battle Creek Area
05001,0001,500#AlbionSpringfieldBattle CreekMarshallEmmett Charter TownshipEmmettBedford Charter TownshipBedfordPennfield Charter TownshipPennfieldLeroy TownshipLeroyMarshall TownshipMarshallHomer TownshipHomerAthens TownshipAthensNewton TownshipNewtonMarengo TownshipMarengoSheridan TownshipSheridanClarence TownshipClarenceBurlington TownshipBurlingtonFredonia TownshipFredoniaConvis TownshipConvisTekonsha TownshipTekonshaEckford TownshipEckfordClarendon TownshipClarendonAlbion TownshipAlbionLee Township1,880.6257411,880.6257411,88111,424.9733041,424.9733041,42521,215.1551481,215.1551481,21531,101.6887941,101.6887941,1024364.593937364.5939373655323.513619323.5136193246260.396690260.3966902607103.003544103.0035441038100.058398100.058398100983.15389783.153897831072.24025772.240257721170.13756170.137561701265.04868665.048686651364.18845464.188454641463.08132763.081327631553.49788053.497880531645.74948545.749485461744.76152844.761528451844.45970644.459706441939.46505039.465050392035.39973635.399736352128.18801928.188019282225.37040225.3704022523

Population by County Subdivision in Michigan

There are 1,578 county subdivisions in Michigan. This section compares the Clarence Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Michigan. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 36,008.

Total Population by County Subdivision#7

Scope: population of the Clarence Township and selected other county subdivisions in Michigan
0k100k200k300k400k500k600k#DetroitGrand RapidsWarrenSterling HeightsSterling HtsAnn ArborLansingClinton Charter TownshipClintonFlintDearbornLivoniaCanton Charter TownshipCantonMacomb TownshipMacombTroyWestlandFarmington HillsFarmington HlsShelby Charter TownshipShelbyKalamazooWyomingSouthfieldRochester HillsRochester HlsWaterford Charter TownshipWaterfordWest Bloomfield Charter TownshipW BloomfieldTaylorPontiacSt. Clair ShoresSt. Clair ShrsRoyal OakNoviDearborn HeightsDearborn HtsYpsilanti Charter TownshipYpsilantiBattle CreekKentwoodSaginawGeorgetown Charter TownshipGeorgetownPortageRosevilleRedford Charter TownshipRedfordEast LansingChesterfield TownshipChesterfieldBloomfield Charter TownshipBloomfieldMidlandCommerce Charter TownshipCommerceMeridian Charter TownshipMeridianSaginaw Charter TownshipSaginawMuskegonOrion Charter TownshipOrionPittsfield Charter TownshipPittsfieldHolland Charter TownshipHollandLincoln ParkGrand Blanc Charter TownshipGrand BlancIndependence Charter TownshipIndependenceClarence TownshipClarence683,443.000000683,443.000000683.44k1193,887.000000193,887.000000193.89k2135,069.000000135,069.000000135.07k3131,674.000000131,674.000000131.67k4118,087.000000118,087.000000118.09k5110,018.000000110,018.000000110.02k699,193.00000099,193.00000099.19k798,918.00000098,918.00000098.92k895,520.00000095,520.00000095.52k994,849.00000094,849.00000094.85k1089,651.00000089,651.00000089.65k1185,196.00000085,196.00000085.20k1282,982.00000082,982.00000082.98k1382,218.00000082,218.00000082.22k1481,154.00000081,154.00000081.15k1576,830.00000076,830.00000076.83k1675,885.00000075,885.00000075.89k1774,692.00000074,692.00000074.69k1873,055.00000073,055.00000073.06k1972,987.00000072,987.00000072.99k2072,863.00000072,863.00000072.86k2165,782.00000065,782.00000065.78k2261,716.00000061,716.00000061.72k2359,920.00000059,920.00000059.92k2459,916.00000059,916.00000059.92k2558,823.00000058,823.00000058.82k2658,233.00000058,233.00000058.23k2756,329.00000056,329.00000056.33k2854,475.00000054,475.00000054.48k2951,763.00000051,763.00000051.76k3050,761.00000050,761.00000050.76k3149,892.00000049,892.00000049.89k3249,455.00000049,455.00000049.46k3347,854.00000047,854.00000047.85k3447,606.00000047,606.00000047.61k3547,411.00000047,411.00000047.41k3646,579.00000046,579.00000046.58k3744,383.00000044,383.00000044.38k3841,973.00000041,973.00000041.97k3941,896.00000041,896.00000041.90k4041,862.00000041,862.00000041.86k4141,501.00000041,501.00000041.50k4240,053.00000040,053.00000040.05k4338,086.00000038,086.00000038.09k4437,369.00000037,369.00000037.37k4537,225.00000037,225.00000037.23k4637,193.00000037,193.00000037.19k4737,155.00000037,155.00000037.16k4836,771.00000036,771.00000036.77k4936,008.00000036,008.00000036.01k502,053.0000002,053.0000002.05k

Population Density by County Subdivision#8

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of the Clarence Township and selected other county subdivisions in Michigan
0k1k2k3k4k5k6k#Lincoln ParkSt. Clair ShoresSt. Clair ShrsRoyal OakDetroitRosevilleDearborn HeightsDearborn HtsEast LansingGrand RapidsRedford Charter TownshipRedfordAnn ArborWestlandDearbornWarrenSterling HeightsSterling HtsClinton Charter TownshipClintonLansingKalamazooWyomingPontiacFlintSaginawSouthfieldMuskegonLivoniaTaylorCanton Charter TownshipCantonTroyFarmington HillsFarmington HlsWest Bloomfield Charter TownshipW BloomfieldKentwoodWaterford Charter TownshipWaterfordMacomb TownshipMacombShelby Charter TownshipShelbyRochester HillsRochester HlsNoviYpsilanti Charter TownshipYpsilantiBloomfield Charter TownshipBloomfieldSaginaw Charter TownshipSaginawChesterfield TownshipChesterfieldCommerce Charter TownshipCommerceGeorgetown Charter TownshipGeorgetownPortageHolland Charter TownshipHollandPittsfield Charter TownshipPittsfieldMeridian Charter TownshipMeridianMidlandBattle CreekGrand Blanc Charter TownshipGrand BlancOrion Charter TownshipOrionIndependence Charter TownshipIndependenceClarence TownshipClarence6,327.3699606,327.3699606.33k15,135.4847995,135.4847995.14k24,991.8011934,991.8011934.99k34,925.7150874,925.7150874.93k44,843.5682944,843.5682944.84k54,798.6687494,798.6687494.80k64,638.1974384,638.1974384.64k74,362.7244204,362.7244204.36k84,218.4335394,218.4335394.22k94,205.3692324,205.3692324.21k104,025.3702964,025.3702964.03k113,942.1352023,942.1352023.94k123,928.3288483,928.3288483.93k133,606.7905633,606.7905633.61k143,529.5151273,529.5151273.53k153,303.2342283,303.2342283.30k163,076.4700303,076.4700303.08k173,037.3035173,037.3035173.04k183,000.3058183,000.3058183.00k192,961.9169412,961.9169412.96k202,916.5195782,916.5195782.92k212,780.5434272,780.5434272.78k222,680.0140942,680.0140942.68k232,657.1938892,657.1938892.66k242,615.3795322,615.3795322.62k252,482.7838362,482.7838362.48k262,479.4101302,479.4101302.48k272,438.4884592,438.4884592.44k282,436.6016272,436.6016272.44k292,428.3238642,428.3238642.43k302,380.3034152,380.3034152.38k312,351.8005372,351.8005372.35k322,240.1614592,240.1614592.24k332,223.8550702,223.8550702.22k341,926.3666071,926.3666071.93k351,820.0053411,820.0053411.82k361,703.9588301,703.9588301.70k371,635.0178661,635.0178661.64k381,611.3904161,611.3904161.61k391,525.3453421,525.3453421.53k401,492.2835511,492.2835511.49k411,485.0898371,485.0898371.49k421,376.6905311,376.6905311.38k431,367.0660531,367.0660531.37k441,360.9861251,360.9861251.36k451,240.5830041,240.5830041.24k461,215.1551481,215.1551481.22k471,124.6391351,124.6391351.12k481,121.5676151,121.5676151.12k491,028.9318481,028.9318481.03k5063.08132763.0813270.06k

Population by County Subdivision in the Midwest

There are 19,478 county subdivisions in the Midwest. This section compares the Clarence Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Midwest. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 112,821.

Total Population by County Subdivision#9

Scope: population of the Clarence Township and selected other county subdivisions in the Midwest
0k500k1,000k1,500k2,000k2,500k#ChicagoColumbusDetroitMilwaukeeOmahaMinneapolisClevelandWichitaSt. LouisCincinnatiSt. PaulToledoLincolnMadisonAkronGrand RapidsOverland ParkRockford TownshipRockfordKaw TownshipThornton TownshipThorntonSpringfield TownshipSpringfieldNorth TownshipNBlue TownshipWheeling TownshipWheelingWorth TownshipWorthProviso TownshipProvisoKansas CityDowners Grove TownshipDowners GrvAurora TownshipAuroraCenter TownshipCtrSioux FallsDaytonWayne TownshipWayneMaine TownshipMaineWashington TownshipWashingtonWarrenOlatheSchaumburg TownshipSchaumburgSterling HeightsSterling HtsCedar RapidsTopekaYork TownshipLawrence TownshipLawrenceLisle TownshipLisleMilton TownshipMiltonAnn ArborCapital TownshipCapitalFargoPalatine TownshipPalatineBloomingdale TownshipBloomingdaleClarence TownshipClarence2,714,017.0000002,714,017.0000002,714.02k1819,046.000000819,046.000000819.05k2683,443.000000683,443.000000683.44k3598,672.000000598,672.000000598.67k4443,072.000000443,072.000000443.07k5404,670.000000404,670.000000404.67k6389,165.000000389,165.000000389.17k7388,033.000000388,033.000000388.03k8316,030.000000316,030.000000316.03k9298,011.000000298,011.000000298.01k10297,160.000000297,160.000000297.16k11280,854.000000280,854.000000280.85k12273,018.000000273,018.000000273.02k13246,034.000000246,034.000000246.03k14198,508.000000198,508.000000198.51k15193,887.000000193,887.000000193.89k16183,775.000000183,775.000000183.78k17174,278.000000174,278.000000174.28k18171,675.000000171,675.000000171.68k19169,459.000000169,459.000000169.46k20165,138.000000165,138.000000165.14k21158,390.000000158,390.000000158.39k22157,722.000000157,722.000000157.72k23154,993.000000154,993.000000154.99k24152,846.000000152,846.000000152.85k25151,706.000000151,706.000000151.71k26149,755.000000149,755.000000149.76k27148,802.000000148,802.000000148.80k28148,115.000000148,115.000000148.12k29147,110.000000147,110.000000147.11k30143,529.000000143,529.000000143.53k31141,143.000000141,143.000000141.14k32141,096.000000141,096.000000141.10k33136,469.000000136,469.000000136.47k34136,207.000000136,207.000000136.21k35135,069.000000135,069.000000135.07k36132,787.000000132,787.000000132.79k37132,073.000000132,073.000000132.07k38131,674.000000131,674.000000131.67k39129,537.000000129,537.000000129.54k40127,472.000000127,472.000000127.47k41125,445.000000125,445.000000125.45k42122,320.000000122,320.000000122.32k43119,181.000000119,181.000000119.18k44118,428.000000118,428.000000118.43k45118,087.000000118,087.000000118.09k46116,450.000000116,450.000000116.45k47115,950.000000115,950.000000115.95k48113,795.000000113,795.000000113.80k49112,821.000000112,821.000000112.82k502,053.0000002,053.0000002.05k

Population Density by County Subdivision#10

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of the Clarence Township and selected other county subdivisions in the Midwest
0k2k4k6k8k10k12k#ChicagoMinneapolisMilwaukeeSt. PaulMaine TownshipMaineProviso TownshipProvisoSt. LouisClevelandDetroitWorth TownshipWorthGrand RapidsWheeling TownshipWheelingSchaumburg TownshipSchaumburgAurora TownshipAuroraAnn ArborWarrenCincinnatiColumbusThornton TownshipThorntonSterling HeightsSterling HtsYork TownshipCenter TownshipCtrToledoMilton TownshipMiltonLisle TownshipLisleOmahaBloomingdale TownshipBloomingdaleAkronMadisonPalatine TownshipPalatineKaw TownshipDowners Grove TownshipDowners GrvNorth TownshipNLincolnWayne TownshipWayneWashington TownshipWashingtonLawrence TownshipLawrenceDaytonOverland ParkWichitaFargoSioux FallsOlatheTopekaSpringfield TownshipSpringfieldCapital TownshipCapitalCedar RapidsRockford TownshipRockfordBlue TownshipKansas CityClarence TownshipClarence12,057.14914612,057.14914612.06k17,493.9434337,493.9434337.49k26,229.7300166,229.7300166.23k35,717.4386165,717.4386165.72k45,266.4569635,266.4569635.27k55,108.9140045,108.9140045.11k65,101.1088145,101.1088145.10k75,008.2309065,008.2309065.01k84,925.7150874,925.7150874.93k94,804.3917644,804.3917644.80k104,362.7244204,362.7244204.36k114,317.3953264,317.3953264.32k124,294.7076054,294.7076054.29k134,269.9288264,269.9288264.27k144,205.3692324,205.3692324.21k153,928.3288483,928.3288483.93k163,850.8598963,850.8598963.85k173,837.3389493,837.3389493.84k183,613.4046913,613.4046913.61k193,606.7905633,606.7905633.61k203,577.8624413,577.8624413.58k213,510.9117393,510.9117393.51k223,479.3362103,479.3362103.48k233,447.6449613,447.6449613.45k243,372.3277763,372.3277763.37k253,326.4888373,326.4888373.33k263,309.8007993,309.8007993.31k273,200.1391453,200.1391453.20k283,196.6862623,196.6862623.20k293,186.2616663,186.2616663.19k303,069.2793763,069.2793763.07k313,001.8301163,001.8301163.00k322,978.5976542,978.5976542.98k332,964.0072952,964.0072952.96k342,886.7316482,886.7316482.89k352,802.9452772,802.9452772.80k362,609.0903762,609.0903762.61k372,535.1216392,535.1216392.54k382,446.3809122,446.3809122.45k392,419.5574782,419.5574782.42k402,351.4042152,351.4042152.35k412,288.3205372,288.3205372.29k422,181.6863352,181.6863352.18k432,074.0710682,074.0710682.07k442,006.6593712,006.6593712.01k451,954.4132301,954.4132301.95k461,829.9208601,829.9208601.83k471,570.1453951,570.1453951.57k481,421.6407271,421.6407271.42k491,199.8470491,199.8470491.20k5063.08132763.0813270.06k

Population by County Subdivision in the United States

There are 35,600 county subdivisions in the United States. This section compares the Clarence Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Total Population by County Subdivision#11

Scope: population of the Clarence Township and selected other county subdivisions in the United States
0M1M2M3M#HoustonPhoenixChicagoBrooklynLos AngelesSan DiegoQueensLas VegasSan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlySan JoseAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…ManhattanPhiladelphiaNortheast DallasNE DallasBronxSacramentoSeattleSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CitySouthwest DallasSW DallasMiamiEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlyTucsonAustinFort WorthSan FranciscoSan BernardinoColumbusTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteTown of HempsteadHempsteadNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlFresnoDetroitTampaDenverWashingtonOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…BostonOntarioAlbuquerqueBaltimoreMilwaukeeTulsaSeattle EastOrlandoAtlantaLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodNortheast TarrantNE TarrantEl PasoPlanoClarence TownshipClarence3,303,447.0000003,303,447.0000003.30M13,185,985.0000003,185,985.0000003.19M22,714,017.0000002,714,017.0000002.71M32,606,852.0000002,606,852.0000002.61M42,574,716.0000002,574,716.0000002.57M52,380,035.0000002,380,035.0000002.38M62,310,011.0000002,310,011.0000002.31M71,869,958.0000001,869,958.0000001.87M81,840,994.0000001,840,994.0000001.84M91,756,736.0000001,756,736.0000001.76M101,697,256.0000001,697,256.0000001.70M111,634,989.0000001,634,989.0000001.63M121,559,938.0000001,559,938.0000001.56M131,547,047.0000001,547,047.0000001.55M141,436,785.0000001,436,785.0000001.44M151,120,330.0000001,120,330.0000001.12M161,043,799.0000001,043,799.0000001.04M17984,688.000000984,688.0000000.98M18966,007.000000966,007.0000000.97M19962,821.000000962,821.0000000.96M20956,645.000000956,645.0000000.96M21873,846.000000873,846.0000000.87M22858,889.000000858,889.0000000.86M23851,942.000000851,942.0000000.85M24850,282.000000850,282.0000000.85M25838,767.000000838,767.0000000.84M26819,046.000000819,046.0000000.82M27808,834.000000808,834.0000000.81M28768,708.000000768,708.0000000.77M29748,225.000000748,225.0000000.75M30701,553.000000701,553.0000000.70M31692,196.000000692,196.0000000.69M32683,443.000000683,443.0000000.68M33666,319.000000666,319.0000000.67M34663,303.000000663,303.0000000.66M35659,009.000000659,009.0000000.66M36658,986.000000658,986.0000000.66M37658,279.000000658,279.0000000.66M38643,790.000000643,790.0000000.64M39642,235.000000642,235.0000000.64M40621,000.000000621,000.0000000.62M41598,672.000000598,672.0000000.60M42592,277.000000592,277.0000000.59M43586,424.000000586,424.0000000.59M44582,524.000000582,524.0000000.58M45580,090.000000580,090.0000000.58M46578,060.000000578,060.0000000.58M47572,881.000000572,881.0000000.57M48548,467.000000548,467.0000000.55M49547,300.000000547,300.0000000.55M502,053.0000002,053.0000000.00M

Population Density by County Subdivision#12

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of the Clarence Township and selected other county subdivisions in the United States
0k10k20k30k40k50k60k70k#ManhattanBrooklynBronxQueensSan FranciscoBostonChicagoPhiladelphiaWashingtonLos AngelesLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodMiamiBaltimoreTown of HempsteadHempsteadMilwaukeeAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…SeattleDetroitSan JoseEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlyDenverSan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlyLas VegasSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlColumbusEl PasoOntarioHoustonSan DiegoNortheast DallasNE DallasSan BernardinoOrlandoSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CitySacramentoPhoenixPlanoNortheast TarrantNE TarrantSeattle EastTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteAtlantaTampaOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…FresnoSouthwest DallasSW DallasAlbuquerqueAustinFort WorthNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisTulsaTucsonClarence TownshipClarence72,167.60597972,167.60597972.17k137,340.67621837,340.67621837.34k234,167.96880134,167.96880134.17k321,237.94747821,237.94747821.24k418,131.88270418,131.88270418.13k513,615.61129813,615.61129813.62k612,057.14914612,057.14914612.06k711,625.88366911,625.88366911.63k810,777.79535110,777.79535110.78k99,655.1957529,655.1957529.66k109,116.6125859,116.6125859.12k117,757.9537137,757.9537137.76k127,671.9868697,671.9868697.67k136,476.9540176,476.9540176.48k146,229.7300166,229.7300166.23k155,956.2699425,956.2699425.96k165,596.4766535,596.4766535.60k174,925.7150874,925.7150874.93k184,706.7171094,706.7171094.71k194,517.8109374,517.8109374.52k204,325.8627734,325.8627734.33k214,215.4163024,215.4163024.22k223,907.1100223,907.1100223.91k233,889.5199033,889.5199033.89k243,837.3389493,837.3389493.84k253,813.6244893,813.6244893.81k263,498.0389273,498.0389273.50k273,432.2477213,432.2477213.43k283,415.4643753,415.4643753.42k293,400.4437133,400.4437133.40k303,182.6217453,182.6217453.18k313,047.2144943,047.2144943.05k323,040.3426513,040.3426513.04k332,983.2613152,983.2613152.98k342,933.6923542,933.6923542.93k352,868.3902532,868.3902532.87k362,731.9619672,731.9619672.73k372,706.3283012,706.3283012.71k382,648.6316482,648.6316482.65k392,458.5540782,458.5540782.46k402,441.0931792,441.0931792.44k412,419.1779152,419.1779152.42k422,328.8584072,328.8584072.33k432,310.4019512,310.4019512.31k441,997.2588661,997.2588662.00k451,839.8506461,839.8506461.84k461,784.8195521,784.8195521.78k471,727.0392151,727.0392151.73k481,442.7319421,442.7319421.44k49451.025722451.0257220.45k5063.08132763.0813270.06k

Definitions

This page reports on the population distribution in the Clarence Township, both in terms of raw head counts, and in terms of population density per square mile.

  • Population: count of all residents of the given entity at the time of the survey, excluding visitors
  • Population Density: population divided by the total land area of the entity (i.e., excluding water areas contained in the entity)

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