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Central Lake, Michigan
Village
Village of Central Lake
Location within Antrim County
Central LakeLocation within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°04′08″N 85°15′39″W / 45.06889°N 85.26083°W / 45.06889; -85.26083
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Antrim
Township	Central Lake
Platted	1883
Incorporated	1895
Government
• Type	Village council
• President	Larry Eckhardt
• Clerk	Racheal Antaya
Area
• Total	1.28 sq mi (3.33 km)
• Land	1.11 sq mi (2.88 km)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.45 km)
Elevation	646 ft (197 m)
Population
• Total	960
• Density	864.09/sq mi (333.68/km)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49622
Area code	231
FIPS code	26-14400
GNIS feature ID	0623004
Website	www.centrallakemi.org

Central Lake is a village in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 960 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Central Lake Township.

Central Lake is situated on a lake which is in the center of a chain of lakes and rivers in the county, hence the name.

History

Central Lake was given a post office in 1869. James M. Wadsworth started a store here in 1872. The village was platted in 1883. The Chicago and Western Railroad put a depot in Central Lake in 1892. It was incorporated as a village in 1895.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.24 km), of which, 1.07 square miles (2.77 km) of it is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km) is water.

Climate

This climatic region has 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, Central Lake has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 952 people, 387 households, and 253 families living in the village. The population density was 889.7 inhabitants per square mile (343.5/km). There were 549 housing units at an average density of 513.1 per square mile (198.1/km). The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 387 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the village was 42 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 990 people, 388 households, and 261 families living in the village. The population density was 944.8 inhabitants per square mile (364.8/km). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 460.9 per square mile (178.0/km). The racial makeup of the village was 97.58% White, 1.62% Native American, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 388 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,173, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $34,022 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,133. About 7.3% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Central Lake village, Antrim County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 74.
6. Walter Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 107
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
8. Climate Summary for Central Lake, Michigan
9. "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 22, 2013.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 25, 2012.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Antrim County, Michigan, United States
County seat: Bellaire
Villages	Bellaire Central Lake Elk Rapids Ellsworth Mancelona
Civil townships	Banks Central Lake Chestonia Custer Echo Elk Rapids Forest Home Helena Jordan Kearney Mancelona Milton Star Torch Lake Warner
CDPs	Alba Alden Eastport Lakes of the North
Other communities	Antrim Atwood Clam River Elmira‡ Kewadin Pleasant Valley Torch Lake Torch River‡
Ghost towns	Antrim City Chestonia Comfort Creswell Elgin Essex Green River Wetzel
Indian reservation	Grand Traverse Indian Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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45°04′12″N 85°15′52″W / 45.07000°N 85.26444°W / 45.07000; -85.26444

• Villages in Antrim County, Michigan
• Villages in Michigan
• Populated places established in 1895
• 1895 establishments in Michigan