Macatawa, Michigan
| Laketown Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Laketown Township
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| Coordinates: 42°43′38″N 86°10′4″W / 42.72722°N 86.16778°WCoordinates: 42°43′38″N 86°10′4″W / 42.72722°N 86.16778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Allegan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.7 sq mi (56.1 km2) |
| • Land | 21.5 sq mi (55.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,505 |
| • Density | 255/sq mi (98.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-45180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626585 |
| Website | www |
Laketown Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,505 at the 2010 census.
Castle Park is an unincorporated private community in the township, consisting of approximately 100 cottages and summer houses along Lake Michigan. It is situated on the former Castle Park estate of Michael Schwarz. Schwarz's brick, turreted castle-style house, built in 1890, now serves as the enclave's community center. There was a post office here from 1903 until 1953.
Macatawa is a small unincorporated community near Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa that once was home to resorts catering to visitors from Chicago. Nearly all that remains of these resorts was destroyed in several fires. It is now home to primarily cottages. The community is on the boundary between Laketown Township in Allegan County and Park Township in Ottawa County; however, it is on the south side of Lake Macatawa separated from most of Park Township. Macatawa is located at 42°46′11″N 86°12′22″W / 42.76972°N 86.20611°W. It has a "PO Box only" post office with the ZIP code of 49434.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.7 square miles (56.1 km2), of which 21.5 square miles (55.8 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.47%, is water.
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