Lake Michigan Beach, Michigan
| Lake Michigan Beach, Michigan | |
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| Census-designated place & Unincorporated community | |
 Location of Lake Michigan Beach within Berrien County, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°13′15″N 86°22′10″W / 42.22083°N 86.36944°WCoordinates: 42°13′15″N 86°22′10″W / 42.22083°N 86.36944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Berrien |
| Township | Hagar Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.9 sq mi (10.2 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,216 |
| • Density | 317/sq mi (122.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-44820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0629980 |
Lake Michigan Beach is an unincorporated community in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes, without any legal status as a municipality. The population was 1,216 at the 2010 census.
The community is in Hagar Township on the shore of Lake Michigan. The area is also known as Hagar Shores.
Lake Michigan Beach was established in 1922. It was originally primarily a summer resort but later became a village with 1,200 permanent residents. The Hagar Shores name came about in 1958 when the post office rejected the name Lake Michigan Beach.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.2 km2), of which 3.8 square miles (9.9 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 2.44%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,509 people, 635 households, and 405 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 393.2 per square mile (151.7/km²). There were 1,012 housing units at an average density of 263.7 per square mile (101.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.16% White, 0.73% Black or African American, 1.33% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.93% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.
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