Township · Michigan

Belvidere Township, Michigan

Belvidere Township, township, in Montcalm County, Michigan. Belvidere Township had 2,224 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,135 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,926 (±257). GEOID 2611707200.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,224

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,135 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,926 ±257

Median household income

$59,891

±$7,008 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$174,300

±$31,635 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$919

±$143 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

Where is Belvidere Township and what county is it in?

Belvidere Township is a township in Montcalm County, Michigan. It covers 34.6 square miles of land, 62 residents per square mile in 2020.

Belvidere Township is in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 5 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Belvidere Township (marked with a dot) in Montcalm County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Belvidere Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,224 people lived in Belvidere Township on July 1, 2025, up 4.3% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 2,135 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,926 (±257).

  • July 2020→2021 +26 (2,161)
  • 2021→2022 +13 (2,174)
  • 2022→2023 +20 (2,194)
  • 2023→2024 +24 (2,218)
  • 2024→2025 +6 (2,224)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureBelvidere TownshipMontcalm CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,926±25767,81610,077,761no clear change
Households800±10324,5114,076,369no clear change
Average household size2.40±0.262.662.42no clear change
Housing units1,132±14328,1474,622,236−264

Belvidere Township's population since 2000

From 2,438 in 2000 to 2,224 in 2025: down 8.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Belvidere Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,438
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,363
  • 2010 Census 2,209
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,199
  • 2020 Census 2,135
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,224

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Belvidere Township?

The median resident of Belvidere Township is 48.6 years old; 18.4% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureBelvidere TownshipMontcalm CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median age48.6±4.840.440.2no clear change
Under 18 years18.4%±4.7 pts20.8%21.2%–
65 years and over19.7%±4.4 pts17.9%18.6%–
Male53.3%±4.3 pts53.6%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.7%±2.9 pts4.5%5.9%–
White alone, not Hispanic90.6%±4.1 pts87.0%72.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts3.2%13.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.8 pts0.2%3.4%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic1.5%±1.6 pts0.2%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.4%±2.6 pts4.4%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts0.5%0.5%–
Born outside the United States1.2%±1.0 pts2.3%7.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.2%±1.1 pts4.7%10.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)12.3%±3.6 pts8.1%5.8%–
With a disability19.2%±4.0 pts16.2%14.3%–
No health insurance coverage6.4%±2.6 pts8.9%4.9%−11.7 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.0%±3.9 pts88.5%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)16.1%±4.5 pts16.0%32.4%+6.2 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)2.7%±1.7 pts5.1%12.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.6%±2.2 pts89.8%88.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±1.6 pts0.9%1.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Belvidere Township earn?

Half of Belvidere Township's 800 households earn less than $59,891 a year (±$7,008), against $67,344 in Montcalm County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $60,329 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureBelvidere TownshipMontcalm CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$59,891±$7,008$67,344$72,875no clear change
Mean household income$71,105±$6,895$79,730$98,700–
Per capita income$30,255±$3,555$30,876$40,735no clear change
People below the poverty line13.3%±6.1 pts12.6%13.2%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line29.5%±18.9 pts17.1%17.6%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP6.9%±3.6 pts12.8%13.5%–
Households with a computer90.5%±5.3 pts91.5%95.1%–
Households with a broadband subscription82.5%±5.8 pts83.9%90.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Belvidere Township?

Owners occupy 88.4% of Belvidere Township's occupied homes and renters 11.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,300 by its owner (±$31,635). The median renter pays $919 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureBelvidere TownshipMontcalm CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$174,300±$31,635$185,500$231,600+$64,645
Median gross rent$919±$143$869$1,129no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent44.2%±29.7 pts35.3%41.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,272±$116$1,352$1,569–
Owner-occupied homes88.4%±4.4 pts83.1%73.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes11.6%±4.4 pts16.9%26.8%–
Housing units1,132±14328,1474,622,236−264
Homeowner vacancy rate1.7%±1.8 pts0.9%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±27.0 pts5.7%5.1%–
Single-family detached homes81.9%±6.0 pts76.4%72.0%–
Mobile homes18.1%±6.0 pts13.7%5.0%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.6 pts1.0%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20194.0%±2.8 pts5.2%4.9%–
Built 1939 or earlier12.3%±4.3 pts16.7%14.6%–
Households with no vehicle1.9%±1.8 pts5.7%7.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Belvidere Township work and get to work?

80.0% of Belvidere Township's workers drive alone and 9.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureBelvidere TownshipMontcalm CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)51.1%±5.3 pts56.1%61.3%–
Unemployment rate5.1%±3.1 pts5.0%5.7%no clear change
Drove alone to work80.0%±7.1 pts81.0%74.3%–
Carpooled10.6%±5.8 pts9.3%7.9%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.8 pts0.0%0.9%–
Walked0.0%±3.8 pts1.4%2.0%–
Worked from home9.4%±5.2 pts6.9%13.5%–
Mean travel time to work32.6 min±5.030.7 min24.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Belvidere Township?

1 census tract lies mostly in Belvidere Township, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Belvidere Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Belvidere Township
Tract 9703Montcalm County3,226 $64,194 $158,90053%
Tract 9704Montcalm County3,449 $64,954 $174,40029%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Belvidere Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Belvidere Township compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Belvidere Township is the 4,473rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 543rd-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Belvidere Township ranks 1,027th of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Belvidere Township's rank in Michigan (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate543rd1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)144th1,281
Residents per square mile983rd1,356
Median household income1,027th1,354
Per capita income1,074th1,355
Median home value883rd1,354
Median gross rent707th1,212
Poverty rate412th1,213
Bachelor's degree or higher1,020th1,350
Median age300th1,356
Owner-occupied share563rd1,356
Work from home634th1,062
Travel time to work159th1,356

Belvidere Township's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Belvidere Township?

17 of the 57 figures for Belvidere Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Belvidere Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.