OnekamaMI

A town of 305, settled in 1845.

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Population

305

residents

Median home value

$185K

Census ACS

Household income

$33K

median

Median age

61.6

years

Jobs based here

A commuter town

Small town

305 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns

Onekama · 2 mi Bear Lake · 4 mi Bear Lake · 5 mi Brown · 6 mi Manistee · 6 mi Arcadia · 7 mi

Onekama’s report card

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Hazards12/100Very low risk of storm & flood damage Commute10 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate79°/16°Summer high · winter low · 92″ snow HealthBHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns Outdoors1 miof trails · 5.4% conserved

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Weather

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

12risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesLightning

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Onekama

Most working residents leave Onekama for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Manistee (24%), Onekama (7%) and Bear Lake (7%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Onekama4%

Manistee24%

Onekama7%

Bear Lake7%

Manistee6%

10 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Onekama

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Onekama has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 92 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

92″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–31°

Spring33–53°

Summer56–77°

Fall40–57°

Oct 12

typical first frost

May 14

typical last frost

+2.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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

Health

Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns

Onekama beats the Michigan average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

BHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Michigan

11 better16 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Onekama	MI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	8.7%	15.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	6.9%	11.9%
More adults who have had cancer	14%	8.9%

Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital

7.4 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

70th

percentile among MI towns

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

Outdoors

5.4% of Onekama is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

5.4%conserved

5.4%

conserved · 20 of 374 acres

0.5 mi

of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Mineral Springs Park	0.5 mi	15
2. Onekama Village Park	—	5

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Onekama for work

Where Onekama’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

53jobs based in Onekama

4%of working residents work in town

10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Onekama

Village in Michigan, United States

Onekama ( oh-NEK-ə-mə) is a village in Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 399 at the 2020 census. The village is located on the northeast shore of Portage Lake and is surrounded by Onekama Township. The town's name is derived from Ona-ga-maa, an Anishinaabe word which means "singing water".

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