South Gull Lake, Michigan | |
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 Location withinKalamazoo County | |
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| Coordinates:42°23′15″N85°23′48″W / 42.38750°N 85.39667°W /42.38750; -85.39667 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kalamazoo |
| Township | Ross |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.15 sq mi (8.15 km2) |
| • Land | 1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2) |
| • Water | 1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,179 |
| • Density | 872.69/sq mi (337.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 26-74975[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867323[3] |
South Gull Lake is acensus-designated place (CDP) inRoss Township,Kalamazoo County, in theU.S. state ofMichigan. It includes the unincorporated communities ofYorkville,Gull Lake, andMidland Park and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population of the CDP was 1,182 at the2010 census,[4] down from 1,526 at the2000 census.
The CDP is in northeastern Kalamazoo County, in the northwest part of Ross Township, and comprises area around the southern and eastern shores ofGull Lake. The lake extends intoRichland Township to the west, and the northern tip crosses intoBarry County, areas which are outside the CDP. The community of Yorkville is in the southern part of the CDP at the outlet of the lake (42°22′31″N85°24′06″W / 42.37528°N 85.40167°W /42.37528; -85.40167 (Yorkville)),[5] Gull Lake is at the southeast tip of the lake at42°22′15″N85°23′12″W / 42.37083°N 85.38667°W /42.37083; -85.38667 (Gull Lake),[6] and Midland Park is on the eastern side of the lake at42°23′27″N85°23′08″W / 42.39083°N 85.38556°W /42.39083; -85.38556 (Midland Park).[7] A summer post office named "Yorkville" operated from 1917 to 1939.[8]
M-89 is a state highway that forms the southern edge of the CDP, leading west 3.5 miles (5.6 km) toRichland and east 12 miles (19 km) toBattle Creek.Kalamazoo is 12 miles to the southwest via Richland.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the South Gull Lake CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), or 57.10%, are water.[4] South Gull Lake drains from its outlet at Yorkville via Gull Creek south to theKalamazoo River.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 1,179 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
As of thecensus[2] of 2000, there were 1,526 people, 643 households, and 459 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,161.2 inhabitants per square mile (448.3/km2). There were 885 housing units at an average density of 673.4 per square mile (260.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.48%White, 0.13%Native American, 0.07%Asian, and 0.33% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 643 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% weremarried couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,833, and the median income for a family was $85,848. Males had a median income of $46,932 versus $30,000 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $45,175. None of the families and 1.6% of the population were living below thepoverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
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