Canadian Lakes, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Canadian Lakes is an unincorporated resort
community in Mecosta County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The area is mostly within the southwest portion of Morton Township
, southwest of Mecosta
and east of Stanwood
.
For statistical reporting, the U.S. Census Bureau
has defined a census-designated place
(CDP) with the same name. As of the 2000 census
, the CDP population was 1,922. The area defined by the CDP includes small portions in eastern Austin Township
.
Most of the area is served by the Stanwood
ZIP code
49346, although "Canadian Lakes, Michigan", is an acceptable name for mail delivery by the post office. Small portions of the area defined by the CDP are served by other postal delivery areas. A small portion in the southern area of the CDP along the Little Muskegon River
is served by the Lakeview
ZIP code
, 48850. A small area in the eastern part of the CDP is served by the Mecosta
ZIP code
, 49332.
, the community has a total area of 10.7 square miles (27.7 km²), of which 9.5 square miles (24.6 km²) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) (10.88%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,922 people, 923 households, and 726 families residing in the community. The population density
was 202.3 per square mile (78.1/km²). There were 1,624 housing units at an average density of 171.0 per square mile (66.0/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 97.81% White, 0.52% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.21% from other races
, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 923 households out of which 10.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% were married couples
living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.32.
In the community the population was spread out with 10.1% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 13.0% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 37.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $51,595, and the median income for a family was $56,595. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $31,842 for females. The per capita income
for the community was $30,770. About 3.1% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
Resort
A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by a single company....
community in Mecosta County
Mecosta County, Michigan
Mecosta County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The county is named after Chief Mecosta, the leader of the Potawatomi Native American tribe that once traveled the local waterways in search of fish and game. Chief Mecosta was one of the signers the Treaty of Washington in 1836. The easily...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The area is mostly within the southwest portion of Morton Township
Morton Township, Michigan
Morton Township is a civil township of Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,597 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* Canadian Lakes is an unincorporated community in the southwest part of the township....
, southwest of Mecosta
Mecosta, Michigan
Mecosta is a village in Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 440 at the 2000 census. The village is within Morton Township...
and east of Stanwood
Stanwood, Michigan
Stanwood is a village in Mecosta County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 204. The village is within Mecosta Township.-Geography:...
.
For statistical reporting, the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
has defined a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) with the same name. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the CDP population was 1,922. The area defined by the CDP includes small portions in eastern Austin Township
Austin Township, Mecosta County, Michigan
Austin Township is a civil township of Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,415.-Geography:...
.
Most of the area is served by the Stanwood
Stanwood, Michigan
Stanwood is a village in Mecosta County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 204. The village is within Mecosta Township.-Geography:...
ZIP code
ZIP Code
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49346, although "Canadian Lakes, Michigan", is an acceptable name for mail delivery by the post office. Small portions of the area defined by the CDP are served by other postal delivery areas. A small portion in the southern area of the CDP along the Little Muskegon River
Little Muskegon River
-References:*...
is served by the Lakeview
Lakeview, Michigan
Lakeview is a village in Cato Township in Montcalm County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,112 at the 2000 census. The village is within Cato Township.- History :...
ZIP code
ZIP Code
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, 48850. A small area in the eastern part of the CDP is served by the Mecosta
Mecosta, Michigan
Mecosta is a village in Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 440 at the 2000 census. The village is within Morton Township...
ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
, 49332.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the community has a total area of 10.7 square miles (27.7 km²), of which 9.5 square miles (24.6 km²) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) (10.88%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,922 people, 923 households, and 726 families residing in the community. The population density
Population density
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was 202.3 per square mile (78.1/km²). There were 1,624 housing units at an average density of 171.0 per square mile (66.0/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 97.81% White, 0.52% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 923 households out of which 10.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.32.
In the community the population was spread out with 10.1% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 13.0% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 37.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $51,595, and the median income for a family was $56,595. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $31,842 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the community was $30,770. About 3.1% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.