Central Lake, Michigan
| Central Lake, Michigan | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Central Lake, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 45°4′8″N 85°15′39″W / 45.06889°N 85.26083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Antrim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2) |
| • Land | 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 952 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 946 |
| • Density | 889.7/sq mi (343.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49622 |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-14400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0623004 |
Central Lake is a village in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 952 at the 2010 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.
Central Lake was given a post office in 1869. James M. Wadsworth (son of Elk Rapids founded Abram S. Wadsworth) started a store here in 1872. The village was platted in 1883. The Chicago and Western Railroad put a depot here in 1892. It was incorporated as a village in 1895. Central Lake News, a newspaper and website, www.CentralLakeNews.com was started in 2013. Central Lake is a popular vacation destination.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.24 km2), of which, 1.07 square miles (2.77 km2) of it is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 952 people, 387 households, and 253 families residing in the village. The population density was 889.7 inhabitants per square mile (343.5/km2). There were 549 housing units at an average density of 513.1 per square mile (198.1/km2). 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.
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