Lake Township, Macomb County, Michigan
| Lake Township, Michigan | |
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| Former civil township | |
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| Coordinates: 42°27′18″N 82°52′19″W / 42.45500°N 82.87194°WCoordinates: 42°27′18″N 82°52′19″W / 42.45500°N 82.87194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Macomb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 80 |
| • Density | 511.5/sq mi (197.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-44340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626575 |
Lake Township is a former civil township located in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The small township consisted of 0.6 mi² (1.7 km²) of the Macomb County portion of the village of Grosse Pointe Shores, which was part of Grosse Pointe Township and mostly located in Wayne County on the western shores of Lake Saint Clair. At the 2000 census, the township population was 80.
On February 24, 2009, the residents of the village of Grosse Pointe Shores voted to incorporate as a city, effectively disestablishing Lake and Grosse Pointe townships when the city was formally established on April 1, 2009.
At one point, the area of Lake Township was part of the former Erin Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), of which, 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) of it (76.56%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 80 people, 40 households, and 24 families residing in the township. The population density was 511.5 per square mile (193.1/km²). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 268.6/sq mi (101.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.75% White, 1.25% African American, 2.50% Native American and 7.50% Asian.
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