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Park Township is a general law Township
established in 1915, consisting of approximately 20 square miles divided by Lake
Macatawa with over 90% lying North of the lake.
The Township population as of the 2000 Census was 17,579 making Park Township
the fourth largest unit of government in Ottawa County ranking behind Georgetown
Township, Holland City and Holland Township.
A seven-member
board elected at large, consisting of the Supervisor, Clerk,
Treasurer and four Trustees governs the Township.
Land use is primarily residential and agricultural with a small amount of
commercial. The Township has no industrial zoning district.
Recreation is an important element in the make up of the Township. The
Township contains a variety of park facilities and has a bike path system of
approximately 52 miles.
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