Summary for Elbow Lake

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Located in: Ogemaw County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Elbow Lk.

Time Zone: Elbow Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 989

Elevation: 810 feet [246.89 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Elbow Lake:

Lat: 44.215300° (or 44°12'55" N)

Lon: -84.035600° (or -84°2'8" W)

USGS Topo Map: Skidway Lake<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Elbow Lake

GNIS ID: 625429

FIPS State / Place Code: 26 / 25190

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Elbow Lake)

The community of West Branch is the County Seat for Ogemaw County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Ogemaw)

Population

Total Area:<5> 574 sq. miles [1,489.1 km²] - of which 1.99% is water (11.46 sq. miles [29.7 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 16,047

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ogemaw

GNIS ID: 1623007

FIPS State / County Code: 26 / 129

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About Michigan

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Michigan

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Michigan

GNIS ID: 1779789

FIPS State: 26

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elbow Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Elbow Lake, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Elbow Lake.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Elbow Lake. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).