Skidway Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of the CDP was 3,082 at the 2020 census, which makes it the most populated community in Ogemaw County. Skidway Lake is located within Mills Township.
History
Skidway Lake had its own post office from 1959 to 1999.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (4.16%) is water.
The community takes its name from Skidway Lake, although the census-designated place contains numerous other smaller lakes including Black Lake, Bush Lake, Elbow Lake, Feeding Ground Lake, Little Feeding Ground Lake, Lost Lake, Norway Lake, and Turtle Lake. The Rifle River forms the western border of the census-designated place, while the smaller Silver Creek runs through the center of the community.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Skidway Lake had a population of 3,082. The median age was 46.5 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 109.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 109.7 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,346 households in Skidway Lake, of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.9% were married-couple households, 29.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.