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Cascade Township, Michigan

Cascade Charter Township is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 19,667 at the 2020 census.

The township is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located just east of the city of Grand Rapids. The township is the location of Gerald R. Ford International Airport.

The township was originally a part of Ada Township and was separately organized in 1848.

The Whitney Tavern Stand is located within the township. It was built in 1853 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.86 square miles (90.29 km2), of which 33.88 square miles (87.75 km2) is land and 0.98 square miles (2.54 km2) (2.81%) is water.

The township is situated in the southeastern section of Kent County, approximately 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Grand Rapids. A defining feature of the township is the Thornapple River, which divides the township into east and west halves. The township is bordered to the west by the city of Kentwood, to the north by Ada Township, to the east by Lowell Charter Township, and to the south by Caledonia Charter Township.

The township is served by three public school districts. Caledonia Community Schools serves the southern portion of the township. Most of the township is served by Forest Hills Public Schools, and Lowell Area Schools serves a small eastern portion of the township.

West Michigan Aviation Academy is a charter high school located within the township.

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