The area included in the CDP is the southeast corner of Argentine Township.

[7] The first settlers, Jame H. Murray and William Lobdell, arrived in 1836.

A post office, "Booton", was opened on November 1, 1837, with Murray as the first postmaster.

The CDP includes the Genesee County portion of Lobdell Lake and its surroundings, and extends west to include Murray Lake and north to the Shiawassee River.

[5] As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,285 people, 843 households, and 638 families residing in the CDP.

18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.