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History · Wolf Lake

Half of Wolf Lake’s homes were built after 1978

Most of Wolf Lake was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1978.

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3%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Wolf Lake’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Wolf Lake are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Wolf Lake, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Wolf Lake yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Wolf Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the population of Wolf Lake was 5,034, up from 4,104 in 2010. As an unincorporated community, Wolf Lake is governed by Egelston Township.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 4,104 to 5,034 (+23%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Wolf Lake

Nobody well known was born in Wolf Lake itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Winsor McCayAmerican cartoonist and animator · b. 1869
Jack SpragueAmerican stock car racing driver · b. 1964
Charles A. BoyleAmerican politician · b. 1907
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Andrew RoweAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1988
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Joel DeLassAmerican soccer player · b. 1986
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Steven RinellaAmerican outdoorsman · b. 1974

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →