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L'Anse

A village of 1,790 people in Michigan
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Conserved land12%191 of 1,659 acres
Trails5.7 mi2.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0107 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About L'Anse

Village in Michigan, United States
1,874Population
2.5 sq miArea
620 ftElevation

L'Anse ( LAHNSS) is a village in and the county seat of Baraga County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,874 at the 2020 census. The village is located within L'Anse Township in the Upper Peninsula and partially inside the L'Anse Indian Reservation.

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ZIP code49946
Area code906
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Safety in L'Anse

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). L'Anse's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
L'Anse 0.5
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
L'Anse 13.5
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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Most working residents leave L'Anse for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are L'Anse (32%), Baraga (26%) and Houghton (6%). Half commute less than 3 miles.

L'Anse
32%
Baraga
26%
Houghton
6%
Hancock
4%
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in L'Anse →

Health in L'Anse

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 61% of towns with similar incomes.

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5worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Baraga County Memorial HospitalL' Anse · 1.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Houghton Family Health CenterHoughton · 25.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for L'Anse · CMS · HRSAHealth in L'Anse →

Natural hazards in L'Anse

20
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in L'Anse →

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L'Anse has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 208 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 12°Winter
49° / 29°Spring
74° / 53°Summer
54° / 38°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in L'Anse →

L'Anse’s library

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L`anse Area School-Public Library201 North 4th Street · part of L`anse Area School-Public Library
E-books25 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024L`anse Area School-Public Library →
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