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Edgemont ParkMI

With 2,551 residents, it is a town in Michigan.

Population
2,551
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
385
A commuter town

Is Edgemont Park a good place to live?

Edgemont Park’s midpoint age is 35.7 years, below both Michigan’s towns (42.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). We don’t grade Edgemont Park yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Edgemont Park for work

Where Edgemont Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

33% → Lansing Lansing 33% 11% → Delta Township Delta Township 11% 5% → East Lansing East Lansing 5% 4% → Lansing Township Lansing Township 4% 4% → Meridian Township Meridian Township 4% 3% → Delhi Township Delhi Township 3% Edgemont Park · 1% stay
385jobs based in Edgemont Park
1%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Getting set up

Moving to Edgemont Park: who provides what

Edgemont Park is unincorporated, so Ingham County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLansing Township water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesIngham CountyIngham County provides services here
SchoolsWaverly 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 hereLansing Township ClerkLansing Charter Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4891748917 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Edgemont Park.

Work & commute

Most of Edgemont Park’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them

Most people who work leave Edgemont Park to do it: just 1% work in town. 14% of Edgemont Park residents live below the poverty line. Employers in Edgemont Park added 236 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 385. Its typical household income stands at $63,000.

1%work in town
Edgemont ParkMichigan townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line14%8.9%9.6%
Average trip to work22 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.2%5.9%8%
Median household income$63,000$77,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Edgemont Park1%
Lansing33%
Delta Township11%
East Lansing5%
Lansing Township4%
6 mi
median commute distance
385
jobs based in Edgemont Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageEdgemont Park’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here385 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Edgemont ParkCommute times22 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 6 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Edgemont Park has snowy winters and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageEdgemont Park’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 16°Rain & snow50″ of snow a winter · 35 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Edgemont Park is

Among adults in Edgemont Park, 13% report frequent physical distress. In Edgemont Park, just over a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 23% get no exercise outside work.

Edgemont ParkMichigan townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)34%32%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%27%23%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)23%25%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%14%
32 measures vs. Michigan
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
What stands outEdgemont ParkMI
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth5.5%10.2%
Fewer adults with heart disease6%7%
Edward W Sparrow Hospital
3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageEdgemont Park’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby3 miles to an ER · Edward W Sparrow HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MI on 3 of 32

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

Who lives here

Edgemont Park is younger than the Michigan average

For adults 25 and older in Edgemont Park, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 36%. In Edgemont Park, 23% of residents are under 18.

35.7median age · MI 40.2
Edgemont ParkMichigan townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older14%19%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+36%26%29%
Under 1823%21%22%
Edgemont ParkMichiganUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school29%
Some college28%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Edgemont Park
Edgemont ParkMIU.S.
Under 1014.8%11.2%11.6%
10 to 178.6%10.1%10.3%
18 to 2412.5%9.2%9.1%
25 to 3410.7%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4416.9%12.2%13.2%
45 to 547.2%12%12.2%
55 to 6415.2%13.6%12.7%
65 to 747%11.2%10.2%
75 and older7.1%7.4%7%
No diploma1.5%7.9%10.4%
High school28.7%28%26%
Some college28.2%21.9%19.1%
Associate’s6.2%9.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.4%19.7%21.6%
Graduate12.1%12.7%14.1%
Full pageEdgemont Park by the numbersOpen the page
Ages35.7 median age · 14% are 65 or olderSchooling36% have a four-year degreeHomes68% own their home · HomeownersIncome$63K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,600, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Edgemont Park is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Of the losses FEMA expects in Edgemont Park, 54% come from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Edgemont Park sits below 58% of U.S. communities.

42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageEdgemont Park’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Protected land: 2.9% of Edgemont Park

Across 3 parks and preserves: 0.5 miles of trail. Edgemont Park’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.6 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 3, covering 12 acres.

2.9%conserved
Edgemont ParkMichigan townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.6 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land2.9%4.4%4.3%
2.9%
conserved · 15 of 527 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Keegan Park0.3 mi4
2. Windemere Park0.1 mi6
3. Gould Park—2
Full pageEdgemont Park’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.5 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.3 miles of trail · Keegan ParkConserved land2.9% conserved · 15 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Edgemont Park?”

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

Housing

Homes in Edgemont Park sell for about $225K

In Edgemont Park, the midpoint rent is $774 a month. 68% of households own their home locally.

$225Kmedian sale price
Edgemont ParkMichigan townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home68%84%73%
Median rent$774 a month$1,046 a month$1,185 a month
3
homes sold in September
Full pageEdgemont Park’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 3.6 years of incomeRents$774 a month · Median rentVs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

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

Nearby attractions

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and 12 more within 40 miles

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

All 45 attractions →
6 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year40 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail4 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo3 mi MuseumR. E. Olds Transportation Museum6 mi GardenW. J. Beal Botanical Garden38 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · W. J. Beal Botanical Garden: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Edgemont Park

15pages on Edgemont Park
The big questions
HealthBetter than MI on 3 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$63K median household income · 385 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 3% conserved landPlacesAttractions45 nearby · Impression 5 Science Center 2 miLibraryDelta Township District LibraryCollegesThomas M Cooley Law School is 2.2 mi away
The story
Climate82° summer highs · 50″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Edgemont Park

Lansing Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lansing2.2 mi$4,100 in-state tuitionThomas M Cooley Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lansing2.2 miMichigan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · East Lansing6 mi$16,458 in-state tuition

About 9 of every 100 Edgemont Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Edgemont Park’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Edgemont Park.

Explore the map →
Lansing TownshipLansingLansing TownshipLansingEdgemont Park
Lansing Township
S · 4% of Edgemont Park workers commute here
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Lansing
SE · 33% of Edgemont Park workers commute here
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How the neighbors grade
TownMI rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Edgemont Park——————
Lansing Township#609C−BD−C−B
Lansing#673DB−D−C−C

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Questions about Edgemont Park

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Edgemont Park, MI a good place to live?

We don’t grade Edgemont Park yet; the figures below are still real.