Whitmore Lake, Michigan

Whitmore Lake, Michigan
Looking north along Main Street
Location within Washtenaw County (bottom) and Livingston County (top)
Whitmore Lake
Location within the state of Michigan
Whitmore Lake
Whitmore Lake (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°26′23″N 83°44′38″W / 42.43972°N 83.74389°W / 42.43972; -83.74389
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesLivingston and Washtenaw
TownshipsGreen Oak and Northfield
Settled1825
Area
  Total
6.01 sq mi (15.56 km2)
  Land4.79 sq mi (12.42 km2)
  Water1.21 sq mi (3.14 km2)  20.37%
Elevation
928 ft (283 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,584
  Density1,583.30/sq mi (611.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48178 (South Lyon)
48189
Area code734
FIPS code26-87060
GNIS feature ID1616386

Whitmore Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community spans the boundary between Green Oak Township in Livingston County and Northfield Township in Washtenaw County. The population of the CDP was 7,584 at the 2020 census.