Whitmore Lake, Michigan
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Whitmore Lake is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The community spans the boundary between Green Oak Township
in Livingston County
and Northfield Township
in Washtenaw County
. The United States Census Bureau
has defined a census-designated place
(CDP) with this name for statistical purposes, which has no legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population was 6,574 at the 2000 census.
The community is located about nine miles (14.5 km) north of Ann Arbor
and about nine miles (14 km) south of Brighton
. It is situated around the shores of Whitmore Lake and the CDP also includes the area around the smaller Horseshoe Lake to the south, Lawton Lake to the east and Monahan Lake to the northeast. U.S. Highway 23 forms the western edge of much of the CDP for the 2000 census.
The Whitmore Lake post office, with ZIP code
48189, serves a larger area than that defined by the CDP and includes portions of southeast Hamburg Township
, northeastern Webster Township, and a larger parts of Green Oak and Northfield Township than are included in the CDP.
The 667 acres (2.7 km²) Whitmore Lake was named by Jonathan F. Stratton, a surveyor, after Luke H. Whitmore, a local landowner around 1825. Area residents have considered incorporation many times, but have not chosen to do so yet.
The well known 8 Mile Road that forms the boundary between the city of Detroit
and Detroit's northern suburbs in Oakland and Macomb Counties, comes to an end in Whitmore Lake along with 9 Mile, 7 Mile, 6 Mile, and 5 Mile Road.
, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14.0 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.3 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it (19.41%) is water.
of 2000, there were 6,574 people, 2,663 households, and 1,741 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,508.5 per square mile (582.2/km²). There were 2,960 housing units at an average density of 679.2 per square mile (262.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.05% White, 0.93% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races
, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 2,663 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 39.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,504, and the median income for a family was $63,113. Males had a median income of $42,174 versus $28,865 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $26,066. About 3.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
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See also Whitmore Lake High School
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"....
. The community spans the boundary between Green Oak Township
Green Oak Township, Michigan
Green Oak Charter Township is a charter township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 15,618...
in Livingston County
Livingston County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 156,951 people, 55,384 households, and 43,531 families residing in the county. The population density was 276 people per square mile . There were 58,919 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile...
and Northfield Township
Northfield Township, Michigan
Northfield Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County, located north of Ann Arbor in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,252 at the 2000 census...
in Washtenaw County
Washtenaw County, Michigan
Washtenaw County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 344,791. Its county seat is Ann Arbor. The United States Office of Management and Budget defines the county as part of the Detroit–Warren–Flint Combined Statistical Area...
. The United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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has defined 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) with this name for statistical purposes, which has no legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population was 6,574 at the 2000 census.
The community is located about nine miles (14.5 km) north of Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
and about nine miles (14 km) south of Brighton
Brighton, Michigan
Brighton is a principal satellite city of Metro Detroit located in the southeast portion of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,444. Brighton forms part of the South Lyon-Howell-Brighton Urban Area...
. It is situated around the shores of Whitmore Lake and the CDP also includes the area around the smaller Horseshoe Lake to the south, Lawton Lake to the east and Monahan Lake to the northeast. U.S. Highway 23 forms the western edge of much of the CDP for the 2000 census.
The Whitmore Lake post office, with ZIP code
ZIP Code
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48189, serves a larger area than that defined by the CDP and includes portions of southeast Hamburg Township
Hamburg Township, Michigan
Hamburg Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 20,627.- Communities :A trio of unincorporated community exist with in the Township....
, northeastern Webster Township, and a larger parts of Green Oak and Northfield Township than are included in the CDP.
The 667 acres (2.7 km²) Whitmore Lake was named by Jonathan F. Stratton, a surveyor, after Luke H. Whitmore, a local landowner around 1825. Area residents have considered incorporation many times, but have not chosen to do so yet.
The well known 8 Mile Road that forms the boundary between the city of Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
and Detroit's northern suburbs in Oakland and Macomb Counties, comes to an end in Whitmore Lake along with 9 Mile, 7 Mile, 6 Mile, and 5 Mile Road.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14.0 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.3 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it (19.41%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,574 people, 2,663 households, and 1,741 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 1,508.5 per square mile (582.2/km²). There were 2,960 housing units at an average density of 679.2 per square mile (262.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.05% White, 0.93% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 2,663 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were 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, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 39.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,504, and the median income for a family was $63,113. Males had a median income of $42,174 versus $28,865 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 was $26,066. About 3.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The community is served by the Whitmore Lake Public School District. The Whitmore Lake Trojans are members of the Tri-County ConferenceTri-County Conference (MHSAA)
The Tri-County Conference is an MHSAA athletic league located in Lenawee, Monroe, and Washtenaw counties. The following schools are currently members:*Britton-Macon Tories*Clinton Redskins*Adrian Madison Trojans*Morenci Bulldogs*Sand Creek Aggies...
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See also Whitmore Lake High School
Whitmore Lake High School
Straddling the border of Washtenaw and Livingston Counties in Southeast Michigan, is the only high school in the Whitmore Lake Public School District. The district is located in the census-designated place also known as Whitmore Lake. Enrollment in the 9th through 12th grade high school is...