Barnes LakeMI
The town has 952 residents and lies in Michigan.
Is Barnes Lake a good place to live?
Barnes Lake’s average commute is 49 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Barnes Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
952 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Barnes Lake: who provides what
Barnes Lake is unincorporated, so Lapeer County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Barnes Lake.
Most of Barnes Lake’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
Barnes Lake: 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 27 miles. The top destinations are Lapeer (13%), Deerfield Township (7%) and Mayfield Township (4%).
| Barnes Lake | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Low risk in Barnes Lake, with inland flooding at the top
Nearly half of Barnes Lake’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 20%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Barnes Lake
The town’s peak summer temperature comes in at 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Barnes Lake is
14% of adults have diabetes in Barnes Lake. This Michigan town does better than the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5. In Barnes Lake, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 30% feel lonely.
| Barnes Lake | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Barnes Lake | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Barnes Lake sells for about $192K
The share of households in Barnes Lake who are owner-occupiers: 64%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Barnes Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Barnes Lake; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Barnes Lake residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Barnes Lake for work
Where Barnes Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Barnes Lake
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Barnes Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in the southwest quadrant of Deerfield Township, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States, surrounding a lake of the same name. It is bordered to the west by the CDP of Millers Lake. M-24 forms the border between the two CDPs; the state highway leads north 12 miles (19 km) to Mayville and south 9 miles (14 km) to Lapeer. As of the 2020 census, Barnes Lake had a population of 768. Barnes Lake was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. Previously, the community was part of the Barnes Lake-Millers Lake CDP.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 787 ft
Questions about Barnes Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barnes Lake, MI a good place to live?
Barnes Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.