Green Lake Township, Michigan
Civil township
Kresge Auditorium at Interlochen Center for the Arts
Kresge Auditorium at Interlochen Center for the Arts
Location within Grand Traverse County
Location within Grand Traverse County
Green Lake Township is located in Michigan
Green Lake Township
Green Lake Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Green Lake Township is located in the United States
Green Lake Township
Green Lake Township
Green Lake Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°38′37″N 85°45′56″W / 44.64361°N 85.76556°W / 44.64361; -85.76556
Country United States
State Michigan
County Grand Traverse
Organized1883
Government
 • SupervisorMarvin Radtke Jr.
Area
 • Total36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Land29.4 sq mi (76.1 km2)
 • Water6.9 sq mi (18.0 km2)
Elevation
840 ft (256 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,703
 • Density184.7/sq mi (71.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49637, 49643, 49685
Area code231
FIPS code26-34960[1]
GNIS feature ID1626397[2]

Green Lake Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,703 at the 2020 census, an increase from 5,784 at the 2010 census. The township is named after Green Lake, one of two large lakes in the township (the other being Duck Lake).

The township is the home of Interlochen Center for the Arts, a prestigious arts boarding school. Interlochen State Park is also within the township.

History

Green Lake Township was organized in 1883, from part of Blair Township. This makes it the newest township in Grand Traverse County.[3]

Interlochen Center for the Arts was established in Green Lake Township in 1928 by Joseph E. Maddy.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2), of which 29.4 square miles (76 km2) is land and 6.9 square miles (18 km2) (19.10%) is water.

Green Lake Township's most notable features are the two large lakes within its borders, Green Lake and Duck Lake. Interlochen Center for the Arts and Interlochen State Park are located on the isthmus between these two lakes. Additionally, a small portion of Long Lake extends into Green Lake Township from the north. The headwaters of the Platte River at Long Lake are within the township.

The Green Lake Airport is a small, unpaved airport located in the south of the township.

Adjacent townships

Major highways

  • US 31 runs east–west through the township. To the west, the highway enters Benzie County, and runs south along Lake Michigan. To the east, the highway turns northbound, and runs through Traverse City. Further north, the highway runs north, again along Lake Michigan, to Mackinaw City via Charlevoix and Petoskey.
  • M-137 is a former highway that ran entirely within Green Lake Township. A north–south highway, it connected US 31 to Interlochen Center for the Arts and Interlochen State Park, along a road now known as J. Maddy Parkway.[5]

Communities

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2020, there were 6,703 people, 2,437 households, residing in the township. The population density was 184.7 inhabitants per square mile (71.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 93.2% White, 0.8% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander,and 2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.

There were 2,437 households, out of which 16% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 15.2% had someone living in the dwelling who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5.

In the township the population was not very spread out, with 16% under the age of 18, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. 68.8% of the township fell into the 18-65 age range. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 males, there were 96.8 females.

The median income for a household in the township was $72,656, and the per capita income was $35,652. About 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line.

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Green Lake Township, Michigan
  3. ↑ "History in Grand Traverse County, Michigan". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ "History". www.interlochen.org. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Interlochen and Green Lake Township to dedicate newly named J. Maddy Parkway". www.interlochen.org. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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