The village of Bear Lake is located in Manistee County.
Typical abbreviation for Bear Lake: Bear Lk.
Bear Lake is 250 feet [76.2 m] above sea level.<1>
Time Zone: Bear Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
Communities that are also named Bear Lake can be found in:
At the time of the 2000 Census, Bear Lake had a population of 318 people<2> (or 1.29% of the total population of Manistee County).
From the Census Estimates for 2008, Bear Lake had a population of 288 people. This is a decrease of 9.43% since the 2000 Census.
The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Bear Lake.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 288 | -9.43% | -1.71% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 293 | -7.86% | -1.35% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 297 | -6.6% | -1.66% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 302 | -5.03% | |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 318 | The Last Census |
The following is a sample of nearby communities:
| | Community | Direction | Distance<3> | 2008
Population | Change
Since 2000 |
| | Benzonia |  N | 13 mi [20.92 km] | 473 | 8.86% decrease |
| | Beulah | N | 14 mi [22.53 km] | 385 | 6.06% increase |
| | Douglas |  SW | 7 mi [11.27 km] | --- | |
| | Eastlake | SW | 14 mi [22.53 km] | 563 | 27.66% increase |
| | Elberta | N | 14 mi [22.53 km] | 437 | 4.38% decrease |
| | Frankfort | N | 15 mi [24.14 km] | 1,451 | 4.1% decrease |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Bear Lake.
Website for Bear Lake
| Official Website: | www.bearlakemichigan.org/ |
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