Fife Lake, Michigan
Village in the United States in Grand Traverse County
About Fife Lake
Fife Lake ( 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.
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How Fife Lake is governed
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Residents of Fife Lake
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Population over time
From 443 in 2010 to 456 in 2020 (+2.9%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 456 |
| 2010 | 443 |
History
In 1872, J.L. Shaw and others platted two small settlements on a lake on the new Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad. These were known as North Fife Lake and Fyfe Lake (a misspelling of Fife), which were on the north and west sides of Fife Lake, respectively. Later that year, Fife Lake Township was created. The first church in the village was established in 1884. In 1889, Fife Lake was incorporated as a village.
On August 4, 2026, a ballot proposal to disincorporate the village of Fife Lake was rejected by voters. Had this passed, Fife Lake would have been the first Michigan village to voluntarily disincorporate.
The village annually hosts the Fife Lake Ice Fishing Derby near the end of January.
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