Bear Lake
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Outdoors in Bear Lake
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About Bear Lake
Village in Michigan, United StatesBear Lake is a village in Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 342 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Bear Lake Township.
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Housing in Bear Lake
The median sale price was $131,000 in May 2026.
Work & commute in Bear Lake
Full picture →Most working residents leave Bear Lake for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Manistee (10%), Frankfort (7%) and Traverse City (7%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Bear Lake
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Bear Lake
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Bear Lake
Full climate →Bear Lake has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 92 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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