Mayfield, Michigan

Paradise Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,713 at the 2010 census, an increase from 4,191 at the 2000 census.Communities The village of Kingsley is within the township. All of the township south of Mayfield is served by the Kingsley ZIP code 49649. Mayfield is an unincorporated community within the township several miles north of Kingsley at. A P.O. box-only post office with ZIP code 49666 serves the northwest portion of the township. Summit City is an unincorporated community within the township, several miles southeast of Kingsley at Traverse City is to the north and the Traverse City ZIP code, 49686, serves the northeast portion of the township.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 53.0sqmi, of which 52.9sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.13%) is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 4,191 people, 1,374 households, and 1,082 families residing in the township. The population density was 79.3 per square mile (30.6/km²). There were 1,481 housing units at an average density of 28.0 per square mile (10.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.07% White, 0.21% African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.