Lake City is a city in and the county seat of

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in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 836. Lake City is locally known as the " Christmas Tree Capitol" because of the millions of Christmas trees produced annually.

History

The community's first settler, Daniel Reeder, built his cabin on Muskrat Lake, now

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, 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

grew in the early 20th century because of the region's timber industry. The community continues to thrive because of local lumber mills.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land Lake City derives its name from the numerous lakes within the vicinity, of which

forms the western boundary of the city limits. Other large lakes nearby include Crooked Lake and Sapphire Lake.

Climate

Education

Lake City is served by the

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district. High school students are served by Lake City High School.

Transportation

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 836 people, 337 households, and 216 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 489 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.2%

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, 1.2%

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, 1.7% Native American, 0.7%

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, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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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.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 923 people, 381 households, and 238 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 493 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.72%

, 0.11%

, 0.43% Native American, 0.76%

, 0.43% from

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, and 0.54% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.63% of the population. There were 381 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,864, and the median income for a family was $34,286. Males had a median income of $27,361 versus $19,044 for females. The

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for the city was $17,067. About 10.7% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the

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, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Albert J. Engel, former politician * Albert J. Engel Jr., former judge for the

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* Bruce Rendon, politician * Burt Reynolds, Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe award-winning actor, film and television star * James Wieghart, former newspaper editor

References

Sources

External links

Lake City, Michigan - Pure Michigan

Lake City Area Chamber of Commerce
{{Michigan county seats Cities in Missaukee County, Michigan County seats in Michigan 1889 establishments in Michigan Populated places established in 1889