Lake Township, Michigan | |
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.jpg) Lake Township Hall | |
%2c_MI_location.png) Location withinRoscommon County (red) and an administered portion of theHoughton Lake CDP (pink) | |
  Lake Township Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Lake Township Lake Township (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:44°22′42″N84°47′55″W / 44.37833°N 84.79861°W /44.37833; -84.79861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Roscommon |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Keith Stiles |
| • Clerk | Pam Surprenant |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.41 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Land | 23.06 sq mi (59.7 km2) |
| • Water | 12.35 sq mi (32.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,119 |
| • Density | 48.5/sq mi (18.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-44400[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626578[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Lake Township is acivil township ofRoscommon County in the U.S. state ofMichigan. The population was 1,119 at the2020 census.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.41 square miles (91.71 km2), of which 23.06 square miles (59.73 km2) is land and 12.35 square miles (31.99 km2) (34.88%) is water.[10]
The township surrounds the northwestern portion ofHoughton Lake, and the western section of the township contains theHoughton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area and a portion of theDead Stream Flooding State Wildlife Management Area. A small portion of theHoughton Lake community extends into Lake Township. The Houghton Lake 48629 ZIP Code serves the majority of the township, except a very small portion of the western edge served by theMerritt 49667 ZIP Code.[11]
As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 1,351 people, 671 households, and 436 families residing in the township. The population density was 56.8 inhabitants per square mile (21.9/km2). There were 1,669 housing units at an average density of 70.1 per square mile (27.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.00%White, 0.30%African American, 0.81%Native American, 0.22%Asian, 0.07% fromother races, and 0.59% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 671 households, out of which 12.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% weremarried couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.41.
In the township the population was spread out, with 12.1% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 36.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $29,242, and the median income for a family was $34,821. Males had a median income of $31,125 versus $18,523 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $20,793. About 9.7% of families and 14.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
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