Lake Township, Benzie County, Michigan
| Lake Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Lake Township
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| Coordinates: 44°41′56″N 86°8′17″W / 44.69889°N 86.13806°WCoordinates: 44°41′56″N 86°8′17″W / 44.69889°N 86.13806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Benzie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.1 sq mi (91.0 km2) |
| • Land | 23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2) |
| • Water | 11.7 sq mi (30.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 759 |
| • Density | 32/sq mi (12.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-44240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626572 |
| Website | www |
Lake Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 759 at the 2010 census. The township is irregularly shaped, following the shore of Lake Michigan from Crystal Lake north to Leelanau County. A portion of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is located in the northern end of the township.
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.
At the 2000 census, there were 635 people, 318 households and 227 families residing in the township. The population density was 26.8 per square mile (10.4/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.
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