A community is placed on the south-west shore of Houghton Lake. A CDP includes a nearby community of Houghton Flow of any stream Heights, which is astir of these mile northwest along a shore of the flow of any stream. Michigan State Highway 55 runs through two communities. A community of Prudenville is adjacent to the CDP on the east, at the sou'-east prevent of the flow of any stream. U.S. Highway 127 passes just west of the communities. The little part of the CDP locality extends into Lake Township to the north.

Geography
Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the CDP has the amount region of Nineteen.Fin km² (7.5 mi²). Fifteen.Threesome kilometer² (Pentad.Nine mi²) of these are l& and Quaternary.Two kilometer² (I.Hexad mi²) of these are a stream. A sum front yard is Xxi.49% fluids.

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 3,749 people, 1,646 households, and 1,030 families residing in the CDP. A population density is 244.5/km² (633.6/mi²). There are 3,057 housing units at an typical density of 199.4/km² (516.6/mi²). A racial makeup of the CDP is 97.95% White, 0.35% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Nought.91% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,646 home away from which Xxiii.9% keep around toddlers under a age of Xviii accept the babies, 49.7% come married couples living together, 9.2% have a female homeowner sustaining there is no hubby present, & 37.4% come non-families. 32.1% of completely home come processed higher of people & Xiv.5% keep close at hand mortal residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Ii.Twenty-three & a typical personal size is Ii.78.

In a CDP the people is spread retired by having Xxi.4% under a age of Xviii, Sixer.7% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-three.3% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-six.7% from either 45 to 64, & Twenty-one.8% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 44 years. For each C females there are 89.Seven males. For each Centred females age Eighteen & ended, there are 89.Five males.

the median income for a personal in the CDP is $27,443, & the median income for a family is $30,735. Males have a median income of $23,346 versus $16,111 for females. A per capita income for the CDP is $16,862. Xvi.0% of the people & X.2% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Eighteen.6% of people under a age of 18 & 7.7% of people 65 & older come dwelling beneath a poverty level.