Bear Lake Township, Manistee County, Michigan
| Bear Lake Township, Michigan | |
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 Bear Lake Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 44°23′52″N 86°8′2″W / 44.39778°N 86.13389°WCoordinates: 44°23′52″N 86°8′2″W / 44.39778°N 86.13389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Manistee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Land | 34.7 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,587 |
| • Density | 45.7/sq mi (17.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49614 |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-06480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625898 |
Bear Lake Township is a civil township of Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,587.
The village of Bear Lake is located within the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.4 km²), of which 34.7 square miles (90.0 km²) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.5 km²) (3.71%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,587 people, 639 households, and 456 families residing in the township. The population density was 45.7 per square mile (17.6/km²). There were 916 housing units at an average density of 26.4 per square mile (10.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.35% White, 0.38% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.72% of the population.
There were 639 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.90.
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