Carp Lake, Michigan

Carp Lake, Michigan
Intersection of E. Gill Road and Paradise Trail
Location within Emmet County
Carp Lake
Location within the state of Michigan
Carp Lake
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 45°41′40″N 84°46′45″W / 45.69444°N 84.77917°W / 45.69444; -84.77917
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyEmmet
TownshipCarp Lake
Settled1880
Area
  Total
4.78 sq mi (12.37 km2)
  Land2.06 sq mi (5.33 km2)
  Water2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2)
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
356
  Density172.90/sq mi (66.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49718
Area code231
FIPS code26-13480
GNIS feature ID622752

Carp Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 357. It is located within Carp Lake Township.

It was founded by Octave Terrian and later became a station on the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad in 1880.