Lakeview, Michigan
| Lakeview, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Location of Lakeview within Montcalm County, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 43°26′47″N 85°16′27″W / 43.44639°N 85.27417°WCoordinates: 43°26′47″N 85°16′27″W / 43.44639°N 85.27417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Montcalm |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.87 sq mi (4.84 km2) |
| • Land | 1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,007 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,010 |
| • Density | 540/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48850 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-45240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 630046 |
Lakeview is a village in Cato Township in Montcalm County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,007 at the 2010 census. The village is within Cato Township.
Lakeview was first settled in 1858 and platted in 1867 by Albert S. French, a settler from New York. It had been a Native American camp site. French named it for its location on the west side of Tamarack Lake. A post office was established on October 7, 1867, with Hiram S. Barton as its first postmaster. It was a station on the Chicago, Saginaw and Canada Railroad in 1879.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.87 square miles (4.84 km2), of which 1.52 square miles (3.94 km2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) is water.
The Lakeview post office, with ZIP code 48850, serves most of Cato Township as well as part of Belvidere Township to the east, Douglass Township to the southeast, Pine Township to the south, and Winfield Township to the west. It also serves a large portion of Hinton Township to the north and Millbrook Township to the northeast in Mecosta County.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,007 people, 438 households, and 259 families residing in the village. The population density was 662.5 inhabitants per square mile (255.8/km2). There were 499 housing units at an average density of 328.3 per square mile (126.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.3% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
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