Houghton Lake, Michigan

Houghton Lake, Michigan
Looking west along M-55
Looking west along M-55
Location within Roscommon County
Location within Roscommon County
Houghton Lake is located in Michigan
Houghton Lake
Houghton Lake
Location within the state of Michigan
Houghton Lake is located in the United States
Houghton Lake
Houghton Lake
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 44°18′53″N 84°45′53″W / 44.31472°N 84.76472°W / 44.31472; -84.76472
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyRoscommon
TownshipsDenton, Lake, and Roscommon
Settled1873
Area
 • Total12.38 sq mi (32.07 km2)
 • Land10.75 sq mi (27.84 km2)
 • Water1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2)
Elevation
1,145 ft (349 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,294
 • Density492.47/sq mi (190.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
Area code989
FIPS code26-39400[2]
GNIS feature ID0628665[3]

Houghton Lake (/ˈhtən/; HOH-tən) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,294 during the 2020 census, making it the largest unincorporated community in Northern Michigan. The CDP is located within Denton, Lake, and Roscommon townships.

The community of Houghton Lake is named after and situated upon Houghton Lake, the largest inland lake in Michigan.[4] It includes the unincorporated community of Houghton Lake Heights. The CDP of Prudenville is immediately east of Houghton Lake. M-55 is the primary thoroughfare serving the community, running east–west.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houghton Lake, Michigan
  4. ^ "Managing Our Inland Lakes | Michigan Lakes & Streams Association, INC". Retrieved April 17, 2023.

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