Bear Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 327. Bear Lake is located within Bear Lake Township.[3]
Bear Lake, Michigan | |
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.jpg) Looking north along E. Bear Lake Road | |
,_Kalkaska_County,_MI.png) Location within Kalkaska County | |
  Bear Lake Location within the state of Michigan  Bear Lake Bear Lake (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°43′06″N 84°56′55″W / 44.71833°N 84.94861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kalkaska |
| Township | Bear Lake |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.40 sq mi (16.57 km2) |
| • Land | 5.76 sq mi (14.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.64 sq mi (1.64 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 366 |
| • Density | 63.53/sq mi (24.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49646 (Kalkaska) |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-06430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583720[2] |
History
editThe community of Bear Lake was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.[4] The CDP is organized for statistical purposes only and has no legal status as an incorporated municipality.
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the Bear Lake CDP has an area of 6.42 square miles (16.63 km2), of which 5.76 square miles (14.92 km2) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2) (10.28%) is water.[3]
The community is located in the northwest portion of Bear Lake Township in Kalkaska County. The community's namesake is Bear Lake, and other lakes include the smaller Cub Lake, Mallard Lake, Upper Black Lake, and South Black Lake. M-72 runs east–west through the southern portion of the CDP and connects to Grayling to the east and Kalkaska to the west.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 366 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Bear Lake Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 27 Michigan. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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