Hubbard Lake, Alcona County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Hubbard Lake, Michigan
Settlement Type:Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Hubbard Lake
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Michigan##Location in the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name2: Alcona
Subdivision Name3:Alcona, Caledonia, and Hawes
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:58.41
Area Land Km2:22.63
Area Water Km2:35.78
Area Total Sq Mi:22.55
Area Land Sq Mi:8.74
Area Water Sq Mi:13.81
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:857
Population Density Km2:37.88
Population Density Sq Mi:98.10
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:228
Elevation Ft:748
Coordinates:44.7597°N -83.5589°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48762 (Spruce)
49747 (Hubbard Lake)
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-39634[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1852243

Hubbard Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 857 at the 2020 census. Hubbard Lake occupies portions of Alcona, Caledonia, and Hawes township.

The CDP surrounds Hubbard Lake and also includes the unincorporated communities of Backus Beach and Larson Beach.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 22.55sqmi, of which 8.74sqmi is land and 13.81sqmi (61.24%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 993 people, 491 households, and 341 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 112.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of 159.1/mi2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.89% White, 0.20% Asian, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.

There were 491 households, out of which 11.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.38.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 9.9% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 14.2% from 25 to 44, 38.0% from 45 to 64, and 34.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,611, and the median income for a family was $41,827. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,550. About 4.7% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Hubbard Lake CDP is served entirely by Alcona Community Schools.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. May 21, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Michigan Geographic Framework. Alcona County School Districts. https://web.archive.org/web/20140821041310/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_ALCONA%20COUNTY.pdf . 2014-08-21 . live. 15 November 2013. July 14, 2022.