Lake Linden, Michigan

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Lake Linden, Michigan
Village
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Downtown listed as the Lake Linden Historic District
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Location within Houghton County
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Lake Linden
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 47°11′43″N88°24′29″W / 47.19528°N 88.40806°W / 47.19528; -88.40806
Country United States
State Michigan
County Houghton
Townships Schoolcraft and Torch Lake
Government
 • Type Village council
 • PresidentGlenn Schuldt
Area
[1]
 • Total0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
Elevation
[2]
617 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,014
 • Density1,288.44/sq mi (497.30/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49945
Area code 906
FIPS code 26-44780 [3]
GNIS feature ID0630501 [2]
Website Official website

Lake Linden is a village in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,007 at the 2010 census. The village is mostly within Schoolcraft Township, though a tiny portion lies in Torch Lake Township.

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History

Lake Linden was named for an early settler. [4] A fire destroyed most of Lake Linden in 1887.

Lake Linden hosted minor league baseball from 1904 to 1906. The Lake Linden Lakers played as members of the Class C level Northern-Copper Country League and Copper Country Soo League. [5]

Lake Linden was the site of a large plant to process the copper ore of the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company. Calumet and Hecla shut down the operation in 1968.

A portion of the village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Lake Linden Historic District in 2009.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.31 km2), of which 0.77 square miles (1.99 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) is water. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 2,610—
1890 1,862−28.7%
1900 2,59739.5%
1910 2,325−10.5%
1920 2,182−6.2%
1930 1,714−21.4%
1940 1,631−4.8%
1950 1,462−10.4%
1960 1,314−10.1%
1970 1,214−7.6%
1980 1,181−2.7%
1990 1,2031.9%
2000 1,081−10.1%
2010 1,007−6.8%
2020 1,0140.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
Lake Linden Village Hall and Fire Station Lake Linden Village Hall and Fire Station Lake Linden MI 2009.jpg
Lake Linden Village Hall and Fire Station

2010 census

As of the census [8] of 2010, there were 1,007 people, 481 households, and 263 families living in the village. The population density was 1,307.8 inhabitants per square mile (504.9/km2). There were 568 housing units at an average density of 737.7 per square mile (284.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 481 households, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.3% were non-families. 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the village was 44.1 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 23.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 1,081 people, 485 households, and 307 families living in the village. The population density was 1,646.8 inhabitants per square mile (635.8/km2). There were 569 housing units at an average density of 866.8 per square mile (334.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.41% White, 0.09% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population. 22.2% were of Finnish, 21.5% French, 14.3% French Canadian, 12.9% German, 9.0% English and 5.3% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 485 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,234, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $29,327 versus $18,654 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,189. About 16.6% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lake Linden has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Linden, Michigan
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp.  179.
  5. ↑ "Lake Linden Ball Park in Lake Linden, MI minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Lake Linden, Michigan". Weatherbase.
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