A town of 872.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Pentwater. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Pentwater for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Hart (10%), Pentwater (8%) and Ludington (5%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Pentwater has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 79 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
9 crimes were reported in Pentwater in 2025: 4 property and 5 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Pentwater is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Pentwater beats the Michigan average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Pentwater | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.4% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.8% | 8.9% |
3.8 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Charles Mears State Park | 3 mi | 53 |
| 2. Pentwater Auxillary Sports Fields | — | 9 |
| 3. West Michigan Underwater Preserve | — | 5 |
Where Pentwater’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
