Lake City, Michigan facts for kids
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Lake City, Michigan
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Looking north along Main Street (M-66)
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"Michigan's Christmas Tree Capital"
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Location within Missaukee County and the state of Michigan
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 Lake City, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Lake City, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County | Missaukee |
| Settled | 1868 |
| Incorporated | 1889 (village) 1932 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
| • Land | 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,250 ft (381 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 829 |
| • Density | 791.79/sq mi (305.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
49651
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| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-44480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0629968, 1626581 |
Lake City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Missaukee County, and is the largest city within the county. The city is located in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population of Lake City was 829. Lake City has been nicknamed "Michigan's Christmas Tree Capital", due to the high number of farms near the city.
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History
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The community's first settler, Daniel Reeder, built his cabin on Muskrat Lake, now Lake Missaukee, in 1868. On January 22, 1872, Reeder was the name of post office open and the last name of its first postmaster, Daniel. The county selected Reeder by a one-vote margin as the county seat in 1873. The community became a station of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad. The community was renamed on January 25, 1877, to Lake City. Lake City was incorporated as a village and platted in 1889. The village became a city in 1932.
Much of Missaukee County grew in the early 20th century because of the region's timber industry. The community continues to thrive because of local lumber mills.
Geography
Lake City is in western Missaukee County, 14 miles (23 km) by road northeast of Cadillac and 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Manton. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km2), all land.
Lake City derives its name from the numerous lakes within the vicinity, including Lake Missaukee, which forms the western boundary of the city. Other large lakes nearby include Crooked Lake and Sapphire Lake.
Climate
| Climate data for Lake City, Michigan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1896–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 61 (16) |
60 (16) |
86 (30) |
87 (31) |
93 (34) |
103 (39) |
106 (41) |
100 (38) |
97 (36) |
86 (30) |
76 (24) |
64 (18) |
106 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 27.3 (−2.6) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
40.5 (4.7) |
53.2 (11.8) |
66.3 (19.1) |
76.2 (24.6) |
80.4 (26.9) |
78.6 (25.9) |
71.1 (21.7) |
57.3 (14.1) |
43.4 (6.3) |
32.6 (0.3) |
54.8 (12.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.6 (−7.4) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
41.3 (5.2) |
53.6 (12.0) |
63.4 (17.4) |
67.5 (19.7) |
65.7 (18.7) |
57.9 (14.4) |
46.1 (7.8) |
34.8 (1.6) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
43.6 (6.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 9.9 (−12.3) |
9.6 (−12.4) |
17.3 (−8.2) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
40.9 (4.9) |
50.7 (10.4) |
54.5 (12.5) |
52.8 (11.6) |
44.7 (7.1) |
35.0 (1.7) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
17.5 (−8.1) |
32.4 (0.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −37 (−38) |
−41 (−41) |
−37 (−38) |
−11 (−24) |
17 (−8) |
24 (−4) |
32 (0) |
27 (−3) |
20 (−7) |
11 (−12) |
−13 (−25) |
−25 (−32) |
−41 (−41) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.88 (48) |
1.45 (37) |
1.88 (48) |
3.53 (90) |
3.47 (88) |
3.48 (88) |
3.11 (79) |
3.42 (87) |
3.04 (77) |
3.67 (93) |
2.52 (64) |
1.94 (49) |
33.39 (848) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 18.7 (47) |
13.9 (35) |
9.4 (24) |
5.2 (13) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.4 (3.6) |
9.0 (23) |
16.1 (41) |
74.0 (188) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 16.2 | 12.2 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 14.9 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 154.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 14.8 | 11.5 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6.5 | 13.2 | 58.8 |
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Education
Lake City is served by the Lake City Area Schools district. High school students are served by Lake City High School.
Transportation
Major highways
M-55 is an east–west highway, traversing the Lower Peninsula from Manistee on Lake Michigan to Tawas City on Lake Huron. Other communities M-55 passes through include Cadillac, Houghton Lake, Prudenville, and West Branch.
M-66 is a north–south highway, running from the Indiana border neat Sturgis to Charlevoix on Lake Michigan. The second-longest state trunkline highway in Michigan, M-66 passes through Battle Creek, Ionia, and the nearby communities of McBain and Kalkaska. North of Lake City, M-66 reaches a junction with M-42 which can be used to access Manton.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 61 | — | |
| 1890 | 663 | 986.9% | |
| 1900 | 816 | 23.1% | |
| 1910 | 740 | −9.3% | |
| 1920 | 582 | −21.4% | |
| 1930 | 610 | 4.8% | |
| 1940 | 693 | 13.6% | |
| 1950 | 719 | 3.8% | |
| 1960 | 718 | −0.1% | |
| 1970 | 704 | −1.9% | |
| 1980 | 843 | 19.7% | |
| 1990 | 858 | 1.8% | |
| 2000 | 923 | 7.6% | |
| 2010 | 836 | −9.4% | |
| 2020 | 829 | −0.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 836 people, 337 households, and 216 families living in the city. The population density was 796.2 inhabitants per square mile (307.4/km2). There were 489 housing units at an average density of 465.7 per square mile (179.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.2% White, 1.2% African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
There were 337 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.
Notable people
- Albert J. Engel, former politician
- Albert J. Engel Jr., former judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Bruce Rendon, politician
- Daire Rendon, former Republican state representative Indicted for conspiracy for undue possession of a voting machine and false pretenses relating to 2020 election.
- Burt Reynolds, Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe award-winning actor, film and television star
- James Wieghart, former newspaper editor
See also
In Spanish: Lake City (Míchigan) para niños
