EastlakeMI
A town of 408, settled in 1883.
Is Eastlake a good place to live?
34% of residents are 65 or older in Eastlake, where Michigan’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. The biggest park or preserve is Manistee River State Game Area, at 72 acres. Eastlake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
408 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Eastlake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eastlake, and how to reach them.
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 Eastlake.
Most working residents commute out of Eastlake
Most working residents leave Eastlake for work: only 0% work in town. Eastlake’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Eastlake is $50,000.
| Eastlake | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
In Eastlake, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Eastlake has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Eastlake’s July high is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The FEMA risk score in Eastlake is higher than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Eastlake is
Eastlake beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Eastlake.
| Eastlake | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Eastlake | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Eastlake has set aside 7.9% of its land for conservation
1.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Eastlake | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.9% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manistee River State Game Area | — | 72 |
| 2. Penny Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Eastlake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Eastlake; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Eastlake residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Eastlake for work
Where Eastlake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Eastlake
Village in Michigan, United States
Eastlake is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 415 at the 2020 census. Located within Manistee County, the village sits across Manistee Lake from the city of Manistee. Eastlake was incorporated as a village in 1912.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 49626
Questions about Eastlake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eastlake, MI a good place to live?
Eastlake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.