Lake Township, Benzie County, Michigan

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Lake Township, Michigan
Civil township
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Point Betsie Light overlooking Lake Michigan
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Location within Benzie County
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Lake Township
Location within the state of Michigan
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Lake Township
Lake Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°41′56″N86°08′17″W / 44.69889°N 86.13806°W / 44.69889; -86.13806
Country United States
State Michigan
County Benzie
Government
 • SupervisorAnna Grobe
Area
 • Total35.1 sq mi (91.0 km2)
 • Land23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2)
 • Water11.7 sq mi (30.4 km2)
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total694
 • Density32/sq mi (12.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49617, 49635, 49640
Area code 231
FIPS code 26-44240 [1]
GNIS feature ID1626572 [2]
Website Official website

Lake Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 694 at the 2020 census. [3] The township is irregularly shaped, following the shore of Lake Michigan from Crystal Lake north to the border with Leelanau County. A portion of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is located in the northern end of the township.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (91.0 km2), of which 23.4 square miles (60.6 km2) is land and 11.7 square miles (30.4 km2), or 33.41%, is water. [3]

Lake Township contains long shores on both Lake Michigan and Crystal Lake, making the township a popular vacation and tourism destination.

The mouth of the Platte River at Lake Michigan is located within the township. It can be found at 44°43′54″N86°9′10″W / 44.73167°N 86.15278°W / 44.73167; -86.15278 (Platte River (Michigan)) .

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Demographics

As of the 2000 census, [1] there were 635 people, 318 households and 227 families residing in the township. The population density was 26.8 inhabitants per square mile (10.3/km2). There were 1,106 housing units at an average density of 46.7 per square mile (18.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.43% White, 0.79% Native American, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 318 households, of which 10.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 1.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% 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 2.32.

9.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 12.9% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 39.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median household income was $46,979 and the median family income was $53,194. Males had a median income of $46,250 compared with $32,083 for females. The per capita income was $31,021. About 0.9% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 0.8% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Township, Benzie County, Michigan
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake township, Benzie County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  4. ↑ Walter Romig. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Wayne State University Press, 1973) p. 27. (However, there does not seem to be any place in Ireland called Aral.)
  5. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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