Lake Angelus, Michigan

 

 

City of Lake Angelus
—  City  —
Location of Lake Angelus, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°41′31″N 83°19′32″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Oakland
Incorporated	1930 (village)
Incorporated	1984 (city)
Government
• Mayor	Lee McNew
Area
• Total	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)  35.80%
Elevation	984 ft (300 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	290
• Density	290.0/sq mi (107.4/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code	48326
Area code(s)	248
FIPS code	26-44440
GNIS feature ID	0629962

Lake Angelus is a city in North Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 290, making it Michigan's smallest incorporated city.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²). 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (35.80%) is water.

The city completely surrounds the lake of the same name. The city is bordered:

• To the north and east by the city of Auburn Hills
• To the south by the city of Pontiac
• To the west by Waterford Township

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 326 people, 132 households, and 104 families residing in the city. The population density was 314.5 per square mile (121.0/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 140.8 per square mile (54.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.32% White, 0.92% African American and 2.76% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.

As of the census of 2010, there were 290 people, 130 households, and 100 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 96.21% White, 0.34% African American and 2.76% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 132 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.5% were married couples living together, 0.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 36.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $114,524, and the median income for a family was $131,261. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $48,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $83,792. None of the families and 1.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including none under eighteen and 2.6% of those over 64.

History

Lake Angelus, MI covers only 1.6 square miles (4 km²) as part of Oakland County. The lake with which it shares its name takes up 0.6 square miles (2 km²) of the total city boundaries. In the early 1900s, a small community formed around the lake. It was primarily composed of Detroit residents who sought an alternative to the city atmosphere where they were working (most commonly for the auto industry). At this time, the lake was called Three Mile Lake.

During the 1920s, the lake was renamed Lake Angelus by Mrs. Sollace B. Collidge. The community was under pressure from nearby government establishments to be annexed. In 1929, however, a special state Act of legislation was passed, granting Lake Angelus "homerule." By 1930, Lake Angelus had become an official Village. Finally, 54 years after it was authorized for Village status, Lake Angelus became a city of its own on January 1, 1984.

References

• Lake Angelus 2007 Community Profile
• [Lake Angelus Village 1977, An Historical Update "Red Book"]