Historic Cascade Town Hall                                                                                                      Terry Westbrook

     

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Cascade Charter Township is situated in the southeastern section of Kent County, approximately 10 miles southeast of Grand Rapids. One of the most defining features of the Township is the Thornapple River, which divides the Township into east and west halves. Originally a part of Ada Township, Cascade sought separation in 1848.

Cascade quickly began to grow, and in 1854 the first General Store and Post Office were built. St. Marys Catholic Church and the Cascade Flour Mill were built in 1856. By 1876, Cascades population had reached 1,200. In 1890, a Township hall was built. This original hall is still used for Township Board meetings and stands as the Township Museum.

Today, Interstate I-96 makes its way through the Township, as does the new Southbelt Freeway, M-6. In addition, Gerald R. Ford International Airport is situated on approximately 2400 acres within the Township boundaries. Commercial establishments within the Township include large supermarkets, several hotels, restaurants, retail plazas which offer a wide variety of goods and services and many professional office buildings. Products produced by manufacturers in the Township include metal and plastic products for the automotive and aerospace industries, tools and dies, packaging materials, publications and furniture and wood products. Cascade Township continues to grow to our present population of just over 15,000.

Township residents are served by three public school districts, Forest Hills Public Schools, Caledonia Public Schools and Lowell Area Public Schools, operating numerous elementary, intermediate and high schools. The greater Grand Rapids area also offers a number of higher education facilities.

The Cascade Township Library is a part of the Kent District Library system. They have just expanded the facilities ot include meeting rooms and community gathering places in the new wing.

The Cascade Charter Township Buildings and Grounds Department oversees the day to day maintenance of the  Township parks, as well as the pedestrian pathways. Cascade Township offers four (4) parks, all which vary in size and offer something different.  Cascade Township Park has 57 acres of recreational acitivites including disc golf course, ball fields, tennis courts, playground, a pavilion and natural areas for walking.  Park hours are 7:00 am to dusk.  The Township also offers approximately 17 miles of pedestrian pathways, which are available for use year around. 

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