| Wolverine Lake, Michigan | |
| Official Name: | Village of Wolverine Lake |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Wolverine Lake |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Oakland |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Commerce |
| Government Type: | Village council |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Brian Nedrow |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | David Gillam |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1954 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.34 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.26 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.09 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.68 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.26 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.42 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4544 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1394.82 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3612.08 |
| Population Metro: | 4285832 (Metro Detroit) |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 284 |
| Elevation Ft: | 932 |
| Coordinates: | 42.5525°N -83.4903°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 48390 |
| Area Code: | 248 and 947 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-88260[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1616717 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Wolverine Lake is a village in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,312 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Commerce Township.[3]
Before 1918, Howard Stuart and L. A. Green proposed the idea of damming several small streams in order to create a larger lake. The project was completed in March 1923, and the growing community was petitioned to be named Wolverine Lake by the end of the year. The name was chosen after the wolverine, which is the state animal. Wolverine Lake incorporated as a village in 1954.[4]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.68sqmi, of which 1.26sqmi is land and 0.42sqmi (25.0%) is water.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 4,312 people, 1,733 households, and 1,214 families living in the village. The population density was 3395.3PD/sqmi. There were 1,840 housing units at an average density of 1448.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.9% White, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 1,733 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the village was 42.7 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 34.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,415 people, 1,671 households, and 1,253 families living in the village. The population density was 3391.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,733 housing units at an average density of 1331.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.76% White, 0.41% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 1,671 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $65,682, and the median income for a family was $70,893. Males had a median income of $50,054 versus $32,342 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,026. About 2.2% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
It is within the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools.[7] Guest Elementary School and Loon Lake Elementary School serve portions of Wolverine Lake.[8] [9] Portions are zoned to James R. Geisler Middle School,[10] and portions are zoned to Sarah Banks Middle School.[11] All of Wolverine Lake is zoned to Walled Lake Central High School.[12]