Welcome to Lakeview ...

The village of Lakeview is located in Montcalm County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lakeview, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lakeview has a population of 998 people<2> (see below for details).

Lakeview is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lakeview lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Lakeview: (989)

The ZIP code for Lakeview: 48850<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lakeview had an population of 998 people. This is a decrease of 0.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lakeview had a population of 1,007 people. This makes Lakeview the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Lakeview represents 0.01% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 353rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,007 people, the population of Lakeview decreased 9.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,112 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lakeview.

Communities Also Named Lakeview ...

While we believe that this Lakeview is located in Montcalm County, we know of another 3 Michigan communities named Lakeview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Berrien, Calhoun and Houghton County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 110 communities that are also named Lakeview - they are located in Alabama (8), Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas (3), California (5), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maryland (3), Massachusetts (2), Mississippi, Missouri (4), Montana (3), Nevada (2), New Brunswick (2), New Jersey, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (6), Texas (12), Utah (2), Virginia (3), Washington (2), Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lakeview.

Communities near Lakeview ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lakeview.

• Greenville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
• Howard City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
  • Howard City is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <6>
• Lake Isabella
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
  • Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
  • Lake Isabella has also been known as:
  • Lake Isabella village
• Stanton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • Stanton is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <6>
• Edmore
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore
  • Edmore is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmore <6>
• Sheridan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Sheridan is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <6>
• Sand Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
  • Sand Lake is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <6>
• Morley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
  • Morley is located in Mecosta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <6>
• Mecosta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
  • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <6>
• Stanwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwood
  • Stanwood is located in Mecosta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanwood <6>

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 Lakeview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lakeview.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lakeview. 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 Lakeview.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakeview. See our Newspapers Page for Lakeview.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakeview ...

Looking for more information about Lakeview? 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 Lakeview, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lakeview.

Adding Lakeview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lakeview 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 Lakeview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lakeview post office opened in 1867.

We also found Lakeview in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lakeview.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montcalm County: www.montcalm.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/