Vandercook Lake, Michigan

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Vandercook Lake, Michigan
settlement_type = CDP
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map_caption = Location of Vandercook Lake, Michigan


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Michigan
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jackson

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area_total_km2 = 12.3
area_land_km2 = 11.8
area_water_km2 = 0.5
area_total_sq_mi = 4.7
area_land_sq_mi = 4.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4809
population_density_km2 = 407.0
population_density_sq_mi = 1054.1

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 297
elevation_ft = 974
latd = 42 |latm = 11 |lats = 47 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 23 |longs = 33 |longEW = W

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Vandercook Lake is an unincorporated community in Summit Township, Jackson County, Michigan. It is a Census-designated place (CDP) used for statistical purposes. The population was 4,809 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.3 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (4.00%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,809 people, 1,847 households, and 1,346 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,054.1 per square mile (407.2/km²). There were 1,935 housing units at an average density of 424.2/sq mi (163.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.13% White, 1.19% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.39% of the population.

There were 1,847 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,238, and the median income for a family was $49,115. Males had a median income of $36,555 versus $25,222 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,359. About 3.7% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

chool District

Although Vandercook Lake is unincorporated, it has its own school district. The high school mascot is the Jayhawk, although no connection to Kansas is apparent. The district's sports teams also use the nickname "Vandy" on uniforms and in cheers--although this was disfavored, even into the early 1980s.

The Vandercook Lake track teams during the Thomas Gass era were unquestionably dominate in the Cascades Conference.

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