Hubbard Lake, Alcona County, Michigan

This article is about the census-designated place in Alcona County. For the lake of the same name, see Hubbard Lake. For the community in Alpena County, see Hubbard Lake, Alpena County, Michigan.

Hubbard Lake, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Location within Alcona County
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Coordinates: 44°45′35″N83°33′32″W / 44.75972°N 83.55889°W / 44.75972; -83.55889
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Alcona
Townships	Alcona, Caledonia, and Hawes
Area [1]
• Total	22.55 sq mi (58.41 km2)
• Land	8.74 sq mi (22.63 km2)
• Water	13.81 sq mi (35.78 km2)
Elevation	748 ft (228 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	857
• Density	98.10/sq mi (37.88/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48762 (Spruce) 49747 (Hubbard Lake)
Area code	989
FIPS code	26-39634 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1852243 [3]

Hubbard Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 857 at the 2020 census. Hubbard Lake occupies portions of Alcona, Caledonia, and Hawes township.

The CDP surrounds Hubbard Lake and also includes the unincorporated communities of Backus Beach and Larson Beach. ^{[4] [5]}

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 22.55 square miles (58.40 km²), of which 8.74 square miles (22.64 km²) is land and 13.81 square miles (35.77 km²) (61.24%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	993		—
2010	1,002		0.9%
2020	857		−14.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 993 people, 491 households, and 341 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 112.1 inhabitants per square mile (43.3/km²). There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of 159.1 units per square mile (61.4 units/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.89% White, 0.20% Asian, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.

There were 491 households, out of which 11.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.38.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 9.9% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 14.2% from 25 to 44, 38.0% from 45 to 64, and 34.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,611, and the median income for a family was $41,827. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,550. About 4.7% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Hubbard Lake CDP is served entirely by Alcona Community Schools. ^[7]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hubbard Lake, Alcona County, Michigan
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Backus Beach
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Larson Beach
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Alcona County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2022.