Fife Lake Township, Michigan

{{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Fife Lake Township, Michigan | settlement_type = [[Civil township]] | nickname = | motto =  | image_skyline = Fife_Lake_Michigan_Helen_Island_at_Sunset.jpg | imagesize = 275 | image_caption = View of [[Fife Lake (Michigan)|Fife Lake]] | image_flag = | image_seal =  | pushpin_map = Michigan#USA | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_label = Fife Lake Township | pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan | pushpin_mapsize = | image_map = Fife Lake Township, MI location.png | mapsize = 250 | map_caption = Location within [[Grand Traverse County, Michigan|Grand Traverse County]] (red) and the administered village of [[Fife Lake, Michigan|Fife Lake]] (pink)

| subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{Flagu|United States}} | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|Michigan}} | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]] | subdivision_name2 = {{Flagicon image|Flag of Grand Traverse County, Michigan.svg}} [[Grand Traverse County, Michigan|Grand Traverse]]

| timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = -4 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 327 | elevation_ft = 1073 | coordinates = {{coord|44|33|12|N|85|23|11|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]] | postal_code = 49633 ([[Fife Lake, Michigan|Fife Lake]])<br/>49649 ([[Kingsley, Michigan|Kingsley]]) | area_code = [[Area code 231|231]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 26-28020<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 1626281<ref>{{gnis|1626281}}</ref> | website = {{URL|http://fifelaketwp.com/|Official website}} | footnotes = }} '''Fife Lake Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Grand Traverse County, Michigan|Grand Traverse County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. As of the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]], the township population was 1,526, a slight increase from 1,517 at the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]]. The [[Village (United States)|village]] of [[Fife Lake, Michigan|Fife Lake]] is located within the township.

==Communities== *[[Fife Lake, Michigan|'''Fife Lake''']] is a village within the township at the junction of [[U.S. Route 131]] and [[M-186 (Michigan highway)|M-186]]. *'''Hodge''', a ghost town ({{coord|44.541178|N|85.455911|W|}}) *'''Holmes''', a ghost town ({{coord|44.537172|N|85.445278|W|}}) *'''McManus Corner''', a ghost town ({{coord|44.541178|N|85.455911|W|}}) *[[Walton, Michigan|'''Walton''']] is an [[Unincorporated area#United States|unincorporated community]] in the township near the junction of US 131 and [[M-113 (Michigan highway)|M-113]] at {{Coord|44|31|15|N|85|23|58|W|}}.<ref>{{gnis|1615746|Walton, Michigan}}</ref> '''Walton Junction''' is a place just north of the community, named for the junction of two railroad lines, and is now at the junction of US 131 and M-113.<ref>{{gnis|1617920|Walton Junction, Michigan}}</ref>

==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|36.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|34.4|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|1.6|sqmi|km2}} (4.34%) is water.

Fife Lake Township forms the southeastern corner of Grand Traverse County. It shares boundaries with [[Kalkaska County, Michigan|Kalkaska County]], to the east, [[Missaukee County, Michigan|Missaukee County]], to the southeast, and [[Wexford County, Michigan|Wexford County]], to the south.

=== Adjacent townships ===

* [[Union Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan|Union Township]], Grand Traverse County (north) * [[Boardman Township, Michigan|Boardman Township]], [[Kalkaska County, Michigan|Kalkaska County]] (northeast) * [[Springfield Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan|Springfield Township]], Kalkaska County (east) * [[Bloomfield Township, Missaukee County, Michigan|Bloomfield Township]], [[Missaukee County, Michigan|Missaukee County]] (southeast) * [[Liberty Township, Wexford County, Michigan|Liberty Township]], [[Wexford County, Michigan|Wexford County]] (south) * [[Greenwood Township, Wexford County, Michigan|Greenwood Township]], Wexford County (southwest) * [[Paradise Township, Michigan|Paradise Township]], Grand Traverse County (west)

=== Major highways ===

* {{jct|US|131|state=MI}} runs northeast–southwest through the township, skirting west of the village of [[Fife Lake, Michigan|Fife Lake]]. The highway exits east into [[Kalkaska County, Michigan|Kalkaska County]], and south into [[Wexford County, Michigan|Wexford County]]. South of the Wexford County line, the highway converts to a [[Limited-access road|freeway]]. * {{jct|M|113|state=MI}} primarily runs north–south through Fife Lake Township, beginning at a junction with US 131 near Walton. However, in the northwest of the township, the highway makes a 90-degree curve, running due west through [[Kingsley, Michigan|Kingsley]], ending south of Traverse City at a junction with [[M-37 (Michigan highway)|M-37]] * {{jct|M|186|state=MI}} is a short highway between M-113 and US 131. The highway is located entirely within Fife Lake Township, serving as a connector between M-113 and the village of Fife Lake.

==Demographics== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,517 people, 562 households, and 397 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|44.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 779 housing units at an average density of {{convert|22.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 90.44% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.88% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.71% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.64% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.92% of the population.

There were 562 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,667, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $28,977 versus $21,736 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $18,739. About 6.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://fifelaketwp.com/ Official Fife Lake Township website]

[[Category:Townships in Grand Traverse County, Michigan]] [[Category:Townships in Michigan]] [[Category:Traverse City metropolitan area]]