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Houghton Lake

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News in Houghton Lake

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Houghton Lake Resorter September 9

Newest HLCS Halls of Fame inductees to be honored

The newest class of the Houghton Lake Community Schools Halls of Fame will be inducted this weekend. The group will be honored during the Bobcats’ home varsity football contest Friday against Pine Riv... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…

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Houghton Lake Resorter September 9

82nd District Court

The following were recently arraigned in 82nd District Court (all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law): Johnny H. Castilla, 32, Houghton Lake, demanded pr... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…

Public Safety
Crawford County Avalanche September 9

Hope will see us through

This editorial first appeared in the Sept. 20, 2001, edition of the Houghton Lake Resorter. Tragically, the unbelievable became believable Sept. 11, 2001, and America will never be the same. As eruptive and disturbing as that may seem, we have not lost all. One spiritual gift…

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Houghton Lake by the numbers

Households & income
Area
10.75 sq mi (27.84 km²), 1.63 sq mi water
Median age
54.8
Households
2,832
Persons per household
2
Median household income
$50,305
Median house value
$126,200
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