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This is the current conditions weather report for Houghton Lake. The report was made 59 minutes ago, at 05:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 8 miles per hour / 13 kilometers per hour from the westsouthwest (240°). The temperature was 30°F / -1°C, with a dew-point at 30°F / -1°C. The temperature felt like 23°F / -5°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.18 inHg / 1023 hPa. The relative humidity was 55%. The skies were clear.

Houghton Lake is an unincorporated community in Roscommon Township, Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The Census Bureau has defined a Census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes with the same name. The population was 3,749 at the 2000 census.

The community is situated on the southwest shore of Houghton Lake. The CDP includes the nearby community of Houghton Lake Heights, which is about one mile northwest along the shore of the lake. M-55 runs through both communities. The community of Prudenville is adjacent to the CDP on the east, at the southeast end of the lake. US 127 passes just west of the communities. A small portion of the CDP area extends into Lake Township to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.5 km² (7.5 mi²). 15.3 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is land and 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it (21.49%) is water.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

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