Bowne Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 3,289.
The township was organized as a survey township in 1848. It is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about southeast of the city of Grand Rapids.
Communities
- Alto is an unincorporated community located along the northern border of the township.
- Bowne was a community within the township and had a post office from 1850 until 1868.
- Bowne Center was a village founded in 1838.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bowne Township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.39%) is water.
The township is in the southeastern corner of Kent County. It is bordered to the west by Caledonia Charter Township, to the north by Lowell Charter Township, to the east by Campbell Township in Ionia County, and to the south by Irving Township and the village of Freeport in Barry County.
Major highways
- enters the township from the east under the local name 92nd Street SE, in which it then turns north and is known as Alden Nash Avenue SE.
Education
Bowne Township is served by four different public school districts. The majority of the township is served by Lowell Area Schools, while the western and southern portions are served by Caledonia Community Schools. A very small portion of the southeastern portion of the township are served by Thornapple Kellogg School District and Lakewood Public Schools.
History
Bowne Township was formed in 1849 from Caledonia Township, composing Township 5 North, Range 9 West. This area had previously been transferred from Vergennes Township to Caledonia Township in 1840.
Demographics
As of the census