Canadian LakesMI
A town of 2,991 in Michigan.
Is Canadian Lakes a good place to live?
45% of residents are 65 or older in Canadian Lakes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Canadian Lakes. 15% of the land in Canadian Lakes is conserved, above both Michigan’s towns (4.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Canadian Lakes yet; the figures below are still real.
Canadian Lakes has grown 16% from 2010 to 2020
2,756 counted in 2010 and 3,202 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Canadian Lakes: who provides what
Canadian Lakes is unincorporated, so Mecosta 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 Canadian Lakes.
A smaller share of residents in Canadian Lakes are under 18 than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
38% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 32% across Michigan.
| Canadian Lakes | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 11% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Canadian Lakes | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.3% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.8% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 27.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.3% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.1% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.3% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.1% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.5% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,000, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Canadian Lakes’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 28 miles away. Employers in Canadian Lakes shed 228 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 236. Also worth knowing: just 4% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Canadian Lakes’ average commute comes in at 32 minutes.
| Canadian Lakes | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Canadian Lakes stands out in Michigan and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Of the losses FEMA expects in Canadian Lakes, 53% come from strong winds and 31% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Canadian Lakes, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The midsummer high for Canadian Lakes comes to 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Canadian Lakes has set aside 14.9% of its land for conservation
Canadian Lakes’ density of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile. There are 14 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 5 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Canadian Lakes | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Canadian Lakes is
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Canadian Lakes is ahead of Michigan on 10 and behind on 9. 12% of adults binge drink in Canadian Lakes. Only 2 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Canadian Lakes.
| Canadian Lakes | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 80% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Canadian Lakes | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.3% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Canadian Lakes sells for about $331K
Homes sold in Canadian Lakes spent a median 18 days on the market. The share of households in Canadian Lakes who own their home: 91%. Bidding over the asking price: 30% of homes sold in the town.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Canadian Lakes
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Canadian Lakes
About 1 of every 100 Canadian Lakes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
96% of working residents leave Canadian Lakes for work
Where Canadian Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Canadian Lakes’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Canadian Lakes.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Lakes | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morton Township | #679 | D | C | — | B− | C |
| Austin Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Hinton Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
Austin Township and Hinton Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Morton Township, Austin Township and Hinton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Canadian Lakes isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Canadian Lakes with a neighbor →
Questions about Canadian Lakes
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Canadian Lakes, MI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Canadian Lakes yet; the figures below are still real.