Editing Central Lake, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Central Lake, Michigan
|official_name            = Village of Central Lake
|settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    =

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|pushpin_label          = Central Lake 
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Antrim County, Michigan|Antrim County]]

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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Michigan]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Antrim County, Michigan|Antrim]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[Civil township|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Central Lake Township, Michigan|Central Lake]]

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|government_type          = [[Town council|Village council]]
|leader_title             = President
|leader_name              = Larry Eckhardt
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Racheal Antaya
|established_title        = [[Plat]]ted
|established_date         = 1883
|established_title1       = Incorporated
|established_date1        = 1895

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|population_total         = 960
|population_density_km2   = 333.68
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|elevation_ft             = 646
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|postal_code              = 49622
|area_code                = [[Area code 231|231]]
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'''Central Lake''' is a village in [[Antrim County, Michigan|Antrim County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 960 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Central Lake village, Antrim County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Central_Lake_village,_Michigan?g=160XX00US2614400 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> The village is located within [[Central Lake Township, Michigan|Central Lake Township]].

Central Lake is situated on a lake which is in the center of a chain of lakes and rivers in the county, hence the name.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n73 74]}}</ref>

==History==
{{see also|History of Northern Michigan}}
Central Lake was given a post office in 1869. James M. Wadsworth started a store here in 1872. The village was platted in 1883. The Chicago and Western Railroad put a depot in Central Lake in 1892. It was incorporated as a village in 1895.<ref>Walter Romig, ''Michigan Place Names'', p. 107</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.25|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|1.07|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=November 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

===Climate===
This [[climate|climatic]] region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Central Lake has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=183202&cityname=Central+Lake%2C+Michigan%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Central Lake, Michigan]</ref>
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|location = Central Lake, Michigan
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high F = 29
|Feb high F = 31
|Mar high F = 40
|Apr high F = 54
|May high F = 68
|Jun high F = 77
|Jul high F = 81
|Aug high F = 79
|Sep high F = 71
|Oct high F = 59
|Nov high F = 45
|Dec high F = 33
|year high F = 56
|Jan low F = 14
|Feb low F = 11
|Mar low F = 19
|Apr low F = 31
|May low F = 41
|Jun low F = 50
|Jul low F = 55
|Aug low F = 54
|Sep low F = 48
|Oct low F = 39
|Nov low F = 30
|Dec low F = 20
|year low F = 34
|Jan precipitation inch = 2
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.2
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.5
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.4
|May precipitation inch = 2.9
|Jun precipitation inch = 3
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.8
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.3
|Sep precipitation inch = 4
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.4
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.1
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.2
|year precipitation inch = 31.8
|source 1 = Weatherbase <ref name=Weatherbase>
{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=183202&cityname=Central-Lake-Michigan
|publisher=Weatherbase
|title=Weatherbase.com
|year=2013
}}
Retrieved on September 22, 2013.
</ref>
|date=September  2013
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 1307
|1910= 813
|1920= 676
|1930= 607
|1940= 659
|1950= 692
|1960= 692
|1970= 741
|1980= 895
|1990= 954
|2000= 990
|2010= 952
|2020= 960
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 25, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 952 people, 387 households, and 253 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|889.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 549 housing units at an average density of {{convert|513.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 387 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the village was 42 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 990 people, 388 households, and 261 families living in the village.  The population density was {{convert|944.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 483 housing units at an average density of {{convert|460.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the village was 97.58% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.62% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.81% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 388 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,173, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $34,022 versus $20,833 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $18,133.  About 7.3% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Antrim County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Villages in Antrim County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Villages in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1895]]
[[Category:1895 establishments in Michigan]]