Welcome to Lake City ...
The city of Lake City is located in Missaukee County<1> and is the County Seat for Missaukee County.
We aren't confident of the location of Lake City, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
A typical abbreviation for Lake City: Lk. City
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lake City has a population of 836 people<3> (see below for details).
Lake City is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lake City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lake City is located in the (231) area code.
The ZIP code for Lake City: 49651<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake City had an population of 836 people (or a decrease of 9.43% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake City had a population of 836 people (which is 5.63% of the total population of Missaukee County). This makes Lake City the county's most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 836 people, the population of Lake City decreased 9.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 923 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake City.
Communities Also Named Lake City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Lake City - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota (2), Texas and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake City.
Communities near Lake City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake City.
- Cadillac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadillac
- Cadillac is located in Wexford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadillac <6>
- Manton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
- Manton is located in Wexford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <6>
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
- McBain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBain have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBain
- McBain is located in Missaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBain <6>
- Fife Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Lake
- Fife Lake is located in Kalkaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife Lake <6>
- Jennings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Missaukee County
- Cutcheon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Falmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <6>
- Lucas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Missaukee County
- Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bond's Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
- Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake City. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lake City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake City ...
Looking for more information about Lake City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lake City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake City.
Adding Lake City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lake City was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Lake City in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Lake City post office opened in 1877.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Missaukee County: www.missaukee.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Missaukee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lake City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |