Lake Township, Benzie County, Michigan
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Lake Township is a township located in Benzie County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 635. 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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 91.0 km² (35.1 mi²). 61.3 km² (23.7 mi²) of it is land and 29.7 km² (11.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 32.64% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 635 people, 318 households, and 227 families residing in the township. The population density is 10.4/km² (26.8/mi²). There are 1,106 housing units at an average density of 18.0/km² (46.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 98.43% White, 0.00% African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 0.31% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 318 households out of which 10.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% are married couples living together, 1.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% are non-families. 24.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.00 and the average family size is 2.32.
In the township the population is spread out with 9.4% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 12.9% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 39.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 61 years. For every 100 females there are 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $46,979, and the median income for a family is $53,194. Males have a median income of $46,250 versus $32,083 for females. The per capita income for the township is $31,021. 2.6% of the population and 0.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.