57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Cedar, above both Michigan’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher median age than Cedar. 13% of the land in Cedar is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Ball Park, at 23 acres. Cedar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

23 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Solon Township · 2 mi Kasson Township · 4 mi Centerville Township · 5 mi Elmwood Township · 7 mi Lake Ann · 9 mi Almira Township · 9 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cedar.

Housing

The typical home in Cedar: about $521K

$521KZillow home value

The share of households in Cedar who own their home: 53%. Typical home values rose 2.3% in the year to September 2026.

Typical home value

Cedar$521K

Michigan$264K

+2.3%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 2.3% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 9.9 years of income RentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Cedar, mostly cold waves

19risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in Cedar, 61% come from cold waves and 31% from inland flooding. Compared with just over four fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland flooding

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What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Cedar

143″snow a winter

Cedar’s July high stands at 80°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–31°

Spring32–53°

Summer55–78°

Fall40–57°

Oct 9

typical first frost

May 22

typical last frost

+2.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 15°Rain & snow143″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

In Cedar, 12.9% of the land is conserved

12.9%conserved

Parks and preserves in Cedar: 2, covering 40 acres.

12.9%

conserved · 15 of 115 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Ball Park	—	23
2. Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit	—	17

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Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk23 acres · Ball Park Conserved land12.9% conserved · 15 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Cedar?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy Cedar is

A fifth of adults get no exercise outside work in Cedar. Among adults in the town, 82% had a checkup this year and 28% have been diagnosed with depression.

	Cedar	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	20%	25%	25%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	82%	80%	79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	28%	27%	23%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	3.8%	6.5%	8.1%

32 measures vs. Michigan

10 better22 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Cedar	MI
Fewer uninsured adults	3.8%	6.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	9.1%	15.4%

Munson Medical Center

9.5 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby9.5 miles to an ER · Munson Medical Center How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MI on 10 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cedar

16pages on Cedar

The big questions

HealthBetter than MI on 10 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$521K typical home · up 2.3% in a year Work & commute$53K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 19% of U.S. communities · cold waves

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 13% conserved land PlacesAttractions5 nearby · Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 5 mi LibraryTraverse Area District Library CollegesNorthwestern Michigan College is 11.7 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1893 Climate80° summer highs · 143″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 49621 Town SquareNeighbors

Nearby attractions

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and 1 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cedar. Close and well known come first.

All 5 attractions →

5 mi National LakeshoreSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore1.6M visitors a year 25 mi MuseumMichigan Legacy Art Park

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: en:User:Grod028, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Cedar: who provides what

Cedar is unincorporated, so Leelanau County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMaple Valley Nursing Home water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesLeelanau CountyLeelanau County provides services here

SchoolsGlen Lake Community SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereSolon Township ClerkSolon Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP code4962149621 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Cedar

Northwestern Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Traverse City11.7 mi$5,860 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Cedar residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

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About Cedar

Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States

Cedar is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Leelanau County in the U.S. State of Michigan. The CDP had a population of 102 at the 2020 census. Cedar is located within Solon Township, and lies about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Traverse City. The town is known for its Polish heritage, and is home to an annual polka festival. As an unincorporated community, Cedar has no legal autonomy of its own. However, it does have its own post office with the 49621 ZIP Code.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 0.2 sq mi
Elevation: 597 ft
ZIP code: 49621

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