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Lake Isabella, Michigan
Village
Location within Isabella County
Location within Isabella County
Lake Isabella, Michigan is located in Michigan
Lake Isabella, Michigan
Lake Isabella, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
County Isabella
Townships Broomfield and Sherman
Incorporated 1998 (village)
Government
 • Type Council–manager
Area
 • Total 4.62 sq mi (11.95 km2)
 • Land 3.48 sq mi (9.01 km2)
 • Water 1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2)
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,829
 • Density 525.73/sq mi (202.96/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48893
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-69640
GNIS feature ID 0636218

Lake Isabella is a village split between Sherman Township and Broomfield Township within Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population grew to 1,681 people as of the 2010 Census, making the community one of the state's ten fastest growing communities in terms of percentage, with an increase of 35% from the 2000 Census, and an increase of 160% from 1990. The village shares the 48893 ZIP Code with several neighboring municipalities.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.65 square miles (12.04 km2), of which 3.51 square miles (9.09 km2) is land and 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 1,243
2010 1,681 35.2%
2020 1,829 8.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

The Village benefited from the real estate boom of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Since incorporating in May 1998 there have been 332 new homes built in the community. Of those, over 250 were built after the 2000 census. In addition to residential real estate development, the village's small commercial downtown began to development. In 2007 a new Village Hall was built which provides over 2,000 square feet (190 m2) of meeting and office space.

In terms of land area, Lake Isabella ranks as the state's second largest village. As of the 2000 Census Lake Isabella was the 71st largest village in the state in terms of population. The village also has a large street network of about 27 miles of streets which is the second largest street network for any village in Michigan. As of 2011 the tax base for the community had grown to over $70 million, making it the 17th largest for all of Michigan's villages.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,681 people, 694 households, and 507 families residing in the village. The population density was 478.9 inhabitants per square mile (184.9/km2). There were 939 housing units at an average density of 267.5 per square mile (103.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.1% White, 0.4% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.

There were 694 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.9% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the village was 41.1 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

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