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The Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad began expanding into the area in the early 1870s, and Lake Station can be seen on a historic 1873 map of Clare County, which itself was organized in 1871. Lake Station was originally part of Surrey Township until Garfield Township was created in 1897.
Pages in category "Townships in Clare County, Michigan" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Lake is an unincorporated community within the township near U.S Route 10 at 5] The Lake 48632 ZIP Code serves the majority of the township, as well as portions of several surrounding townships in multiple counties. [6] [7]
Townships in Clare County, Michigan (16 P) U. Unincorporated communities in Clare County, Michigan (17 P) V. Villages in Clare County, Michigan (1 P)
The county was created by the Michigan Legislature from part of Michilimackinac County in 1840, named Kaykakee County [5] after a Sauk Indian Chief. It was renamed Clare County in 1843 after County Clare in Ireland. The county was administered by a succession of other Michigan counties prior to the organization of county government in 1871.
In the township the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.80 square miles (92.72 km 2), of which 34.58 square miles (89.56 km 2) is land and 1.22 square miles (3.16 km 2) (3.41%) is water. [5] The township contains numerous small lakes, including Doc and Tom Lake, Windover Lake, and Big Norway Lake.
As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 809 people, 343 households, and 239 families residing in the township. The population density was 22.9 inhabitants per square mile (8.8/km 2 ). There were 915 housing units at an average density of 25.8 per square mile (10.0/km 2 ).