Welcome to Fife Lake ...
The village of Fife Lake is primarily located in Kalkaska County<1>. A portion of Fife Lake extends into Grand Traverse County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fife Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Fife Lake: Fife Lk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fife Lake has a population of 476 people<2> (see below for details).
Fife Lake is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fife Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Fife Lake: 231
The ZIP code for Fife Lake: 49633<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fife Lake had an population of 476 people. This is an increase of 7.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fife Lake had a population of 443 people. This makes Fife Lake the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 443 people, the population of Fife Lake decreased 4.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 466 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fife Lake.
Communities Also Named Fife Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Fife Lake: This one is located in Kalkaska County and the other is located in Grand Traverse County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fife Lake.
Communities near Fife Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fife Lake.
- Traverse City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse City
- Traverse City is located in Grand Traverse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traverse City <5>
- Kalkaska
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
- Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <5>
- Kingsley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
- Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <5>
- Manton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Lake City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Missaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <5>
- Buckley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
- Buckley is located in Wexford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <5>
- Walton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Deibert
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
- Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
- South Boardman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boardman
- South Boardman is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boardman <5>
- Summit City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Summit City is located in Grand Traverse 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 Fife Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fife Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fife Lake. 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 Fife Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fife Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Fife Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fife Lake ...
Looking for more information about Fife Lake? 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 Fife Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fife Lake.
Adding Fife Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fife Lake 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 Fife Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fife Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fife Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Kalkaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fife Lake. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fife Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 village (such as Fife Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fife Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |