Fife Lake, Michigan

Fife Lake, Michigan
Village of Fife Lake
Buildings along E. State Street in Fife Lake
Buildings along E. State Street in Fife Lake
Nickname(s): 
"Fife", "F.L."
Motto: 
In the Heart of the Forest
Location within Grand Traverse County
Location within Grand Traverse County
Fife Lake is located in Michigan
Fife Lake
Fife Lake
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 44°34′34″N 85°21′06″W / 44.57611°N 85.35167°W / 44.57611; -85.35167
Country United States
State Michigan
County Grand Traverse
TownshipFife Lake
Founded1872
Incorporated1889
Founded byJ.L. Shaw
Government
 • Village presidentTom Hempsted
Area
 • Total1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
 • Land0.73 sq mi (1.88 km2)
 • Water0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2)
Elevation
1,060 ft (323 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total456
 • Density628.10/sq mi (242.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49633
Area code231
FIPS code26-28000[2]
GNIS feature ID0625937[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Fife Lake (/ff/ FYFE) is a village in southeastern Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 456 at the 2020 census, up from 443 at the 2010 census. The village is part of the Traverse City metropolitan area, and lies upon the shore of the lake of the same name.

Fife Lake from Lakeside Park
St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Fife Lake
  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.