Lake Fenton, Michigan
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Lake Fenton is an unincorporated community in Fenton Charter Township
, Genesee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. It is also a census-designated place
(CDP) for statistical purposes and has no legal status as a municipality. As of the 2000 census
, the CDP had a total population of 4,876. It includes two other recognized unincorporated communities.
The Lake Fenton Community Schools
district overlaps a portion of this and adjacent areas.
The school district and community named after Lake Fenton
, formerly Long Lake. A community was plat
ted as "Mount Pleasant" by John Cook in 1840, with a second plat added in 1845. The name was changed to Long Lake in 1850, and a post office with that name opened on March 6, 1851. The lake was subsequently renamed Lake Fenton and the platted settlement became extinct. In 1932, the United States Board on Geographic Names
decided on "Lake Fenton" as the official name of the lake.
Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield
grew up in Lake Fenton (his address was officially Linden, Michigan
, and he was born in Flint, Michigan
).
, the CDP has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.6 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is water. The total area is 23.23% water. A topographic map is available from the Michigan DNR at the following link.
of 2000, there were 4,876 people, 1,886 households, and 1,433 families residing in the CDP. The population density
is 884.3 per square mile (341.7/km²). There are 2,076 housing units at an average density of 376.5 per square mile (145.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 97.09% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. 1.39% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,886 households out of which 31.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% are married couples
living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% are non-families. 19.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $67,885, and the median income for a family is $82,366. Males have a median income of $54,559 versus $32,804 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP is $32,717. 3.2% of the population and 1.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.1% of those under the age of 18 and 4.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Fenton Township, Michigan
Fenton Charter Township is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 12,968 at the 2000 census.-Communities:* The City of Fenton is in the southeast corner of the township, but is administratively autonomous...
, Genesee County
Genesee County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69* I-75* I-475-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-13* M-15* M-21* M-54* M-57-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 436,141 people, 169,825 households, and 115,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 682 people per square mile . There were 183,630...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It is also a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) for statistical purposes and has no legal status as a municipality. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the CDP had a total population of 4,876. It includes two other recognized unincorporated communities.
The Lake Fenton Community Schools
Lake Fenton Community Schools
-External links:* - official url* - actual website...
district overlaps a portion of this and adjacent areas.
The school district and community named after Lake Fenton
Lake Fenton (Michigan)
Lake Fenton is a lake in Fenton Charter Township, Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan.The census-designated place Lake Fenton is named for the lake, which was also known as Long Lake....
, formerly Long Lake. A community was plat
Plat
A plat in the U.S. is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Other English-speaking countries generally call such documents a cadastral map or plan....
ted as "Mount Pleasant" by John Cook in 1840, with a second plat added in 1845. The name was changed to Long Lake in 1850, and a post office with that name opened on March 6, 1851. The lake was subsequently renamed Lake Fenton and the platted settlement became extinct. In 1932, the United States Board on Geographic Names
United States Board on Geographic Names
The United States Board on Geographic Names is a United States federal body whose purpose is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geographic names throughout the U.S. government.-Overview:...
decided on "Lake Fenton" as the official name of the lake.
Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield
Michael J. Bloomfield
Michael John "Bloomer" Bloomfield is a former American astronaut and a veteran of three space shuttle missions.-Early life and education:...
grew up in Lake Fenton (his address was officially Linden, Michigan
Linden, Michigan
Linden is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,861 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
, and he was born in Flint, Michigan
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
).
Communities
- Lakeside is an unincorporated community in on the east side of Lake Fenton at 42°50′09"N 83°42′24"W, a short distance north of FentonFenton, MichiganFenton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan that lies mostly in Genesee County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,756. The city was incorporated from Fenton Township in Genesee County, and the city and township are administratively autonomous.-History:In the 1970s, the city...
. - Bayport Park is an unincorporated community in on the north side of Lake Fenton at 42°51′15"N 83°43′04"W with elevation at 889 feet (271 meters).
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.6 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is water. The total area is 23.23% water. A topographic map is available from the Michigan DNR at the following link.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,876 people, 1,886 households, and 1,433 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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is 884.3 per square mile (341.7/km²). There are 2,076 housing units at an average density of 376.5 per square mile (145.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 97.09% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. 1.39% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,886 households out of which 31.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% are married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% are non-families. 19.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $67,885, and the median income for a family is $82,366. Males have a median income of $54,559 versus $32,804 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP is $32,717. 3.2% of the population and 1.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.1% of those under the age of 18 and 4.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.