Crystal Lake Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,065 at the 2020 census.
Crystal Lake Township, Michigan | |
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 Location within Benzie County | |
  Crystal Lake Township Location within the state of Michigan  Crystal Lake Township Crystal Lake Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′38″N 86°12′35″W / 44.64389°N 86.20972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Benzie |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Amy Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.1 sq mi (44.2 km2) |
| • Land | 12.5 sq mi (32.5 km2) |
| • Water | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,065 |
| • Density | 76/sq mi (29.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49635 |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-19180[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626148[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.1 square miles (44.2 km2), of which 12.5 square miles (32.5 km2) is land and 4.5 square miles (11.7 km2), or 26.48%, is water.[3]
Crystal Lake Township contains shores on both Lake Michigan and the eponymous Crystal Lake. Additionally, the Betsie River flows through the south of the township.
Communities
edit- Crystallia is an unincorporated community in the northwest of the township, on the western shore of Crystal Lake, located at 44°40′23″N 86°14′51″W / 44.67306°N 86.24750°W.[4] The settlement was established in 1895.[5]
- The city of Frankfort, the largest municipality in Benzie County, is immediately adjacent Crystal Lake Township.
- Pilgrim, a census-designated place, is located within the northwest of Crystal Lake Township.
Demographics
editAs of the census[1] of 2000, there were 960 people, 414 households, and 303 families residing in the township. The population density was 74.9 inhabitants per square mile (28.9/km2). There were 1,051 housing units at an average density of 82.0 per square mile (31.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.02% White, 0.73% Native American, 0.62% Asian, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 414 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the township the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,528, and the median income for a family was $44,643. Males had a median income of $28,977 versus $20,982 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,987. About 4.9% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
References
edit- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crystal Lake Township, Michigan
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Crystal Lake township, Benzie County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 142. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.