Central LakeMI

A town of 1,051.

Population

1,051

+0.8% since 2010

Median home value

$167K

Census ACS

Household income

$63K

median

Median age

35.4

years

Jobs based here

237

Balanced

Small town

1,051 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Central Lake · 1 mi Torch Lake · 4 mi Echo · 5 mi Forest Home · 6 mi Ellsworth · 7 mi Banks · 7 mi

Central Lake’s report card

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Hazards27/100Low risk of storm & flood damage Climate79°/14°Summer high · winter low · 122″ snow Commute15 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthBHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns Outdoors0 miof trails · 1.2% conserved

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Weather

Forecast →

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Clear

H 71° · L 48°

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Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Central Lake. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Central Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 122 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

122″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–30°

Spring31–52°

Summer55–78°

Fall40–57°

Oct 2

typical first frost

May 23

typical last frost

+1.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Work & commute

About one in ten working residents works right in Central Lake

Most working residents leave Central Lake for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Kearney (17%), Central Lake (12%) and East Jordan (10%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

10%work in town

Where working residents work

In Central Lake10%

Kearney17%

Central Lake12%

East Jordan10%

Traverse City4%

15 mi

median commute distance

237

jobs based in Central Lake

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns

Central Lake beats the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

BHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Michigan

4 better26 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Central Lake	MI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	8.5%	11.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	11.2%	15.4%
More adults who have had cancer	11.7%	8.9%

Charlevoix Area Hospital

14.6 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

70th

percentile among MI towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Outdoors

1.2% of Central Lake is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.2%conserved

1.2%

conserved · 9 of 739 acres

0.3 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Thurston Park	—	2

About Central Lake

Village in Michigan, United States

Central Lake is a village in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 960 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Central Lake Township. Central Lake is situated on a lake which is in the center of a chain of lakes and rivers in the county, hence the name.

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