Blue Lake Township, Muskegon County, Michigan

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Blue Lake Township, Muskegon County, Michigan - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 43°25′42″N 86°13′08″W / 43.42833°N 86.21889°W

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Blue Lake Township, Michigan
Township
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Coordinates: 43°25′42″N 86°13′08″W / 43.42833°N 86.21889°W / 43.42833; -86.21889
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Muskegon
Area ^[1]
• Total	35.74 sq mi (92.6 km²)
• Land	33.56 sq mi (86.9 km²)
• Water	2.18 sq mi (5.6 km²)
Elevation	604 ft (184 m)
Population (2020)^[2]
• Total	2,416
• Density	72.0/sq mi (27.8/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	49457 (Twin Lake) 49461 (Whitehall) 49425 (Holton) 49437 (Montague)
FIPS code	26-121-09340^[3]
GNIS feature ID	1625956^[4]
Website	www.bluelaketownship.org

Blue Lake Township is a civil township of Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,416.^[2] One of the largest landowners in the township is the Pathway to Adventure Council of the Boy Scouts of America, which owns Owasippe Scout Reservation. The township is also home to the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp.

History

Blue Lake Township was organized in 1865.^[5]

Geography

The township is in northern Muskegon County, bordered to the north by Oceana County. The township center is 7 miles (11 km) by road northeast of Whitehall and 16 miles (26 km) north of Muskegon, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km²), of which 33.6 square miles (87 km²) are land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), or 6.11%, are water.^[1] There are dozens of natural lakes in the township, the largest being Big Blue Lake in the north. The White River, a tributary of Lake Michigan, crosses the northwest part of the township.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1870	381	—
1880	307	−19.4%
1890	138	−55.0%
1900	149	8.0%
1910	143	−4.0%
1920	114	−20.3%
1930	112	−1.8%
1940	189	68.8%
1950	221	16.9%
1960	769	248.0%
1970	715	−7.0%
1980	1,101	54.0%
1990	1,235	12.2%
2000	1,990	61.1%
2010	2,399	20.6%
2020	2,416	0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there were 2,399 people, 822 households, and 665 families residing in the township. The population density was 66.634 per square mile. There were 975 housing units at an average density of 27.08 per square mile. The racial makeup of the township was 90.2% White, 3.0% African American, 2.4% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 822 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.8% under the age of 20, 21.3% from 20 to 39, 31.2% from 40 to 59, 10.9% from 60 to 69, and 4.8% who were 70 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years.

Based on the 2000 census: The median income for a household in the township was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $55,121. Males had a median income of $38,466 versus $27,760 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,866. About 8.1% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Blue Lake Township is managed by a township board and is headed by the office of supervisor. The current sitting supervisor is Melonie Arbogast.

References

Notes

^ ^a ^b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "P1. Race – Blue Lake township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Lake Township, Muskegon County, Michigan
^ Romig 1986, p. 68.
^ "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2023.

Sources

Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X. ISBN 978-0814318386.

External links

Official website

v t e Municipalities and communities of Muskegon County, Michigan, United States
County seat: Muskegon
Cities	Montague Muskegon Muskegon Heights North Muskegon Norton Shores Roosevelt Park Whitehall	Map of Michigan highlighting Muskegon County.svg
Villages	Casnovia‡ Fruitport Lakewood Club Ravenna
Charter townships	Fruitport Muskegon
General law townships	Blue Lake Casnovia Cedar Creek Dalton Egelston Fruitland Holton Laketon Montague Moorland Ravenna Sullivan White River Whitehall
CDPs	Twin Lake Wolf Lake
Other communities	Brunswick‡ Wabaningo
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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