SOO GP9 2411 at L'Anse, MI on ex-DSS&A trackage on January 8, 1967, 1967
L'Anse’s story
151 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1967.
- 1875L'Anse is settled
L'AnseMI
A town of 1,922, settled in 1875.
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,922
2025 Census estimate · +1.2% since 2020
Typical home
$177K
+16.4% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
50.6
years
Jobs based here
529
Balanced
Is L'Anse a good place to live?
L'Anse’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for the outdoors and civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. 32% of residents are 65 or older in L'Anse, above both the Michigan town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 5 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower July high than L'Anse. L'Anse’s trail density is 2.2 miles per square mile, above both Michigan’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). On the outdoors, just 57 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. L'Anse has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes L'Anse stand out
Where L'Anse beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
L'Anse4.7
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MI town3.1
Civic lifeA
53% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Michigan town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
How L'Anse grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far L'Anse is from typical.
Jobs & income$52K median household incomeDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 20% of U.S. communities; cold waves tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $177K, 3.2 years of the county’s $55K median household incomeA−Open →HealthBaraga County Memorial Hospital 1.6 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBeat 58% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.5 of 20; 8.5% of households have no car; 1.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trails; 12% conserved landAOpen →History4 notable people born hereB−Open →Civic life4.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 76° summer afternoons, 208″ of snow–Open →Housing market$177K typical home, up 16.4% in a year–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 50.6; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to L'Anse: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in L'Anse, and how to reach them.
PowerVillage of L'Anse18.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterL'anse water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have L'Anse’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereL'Anse Township ClerkL'Anse Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4994649946 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 L'Anse.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in L'Anse, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 1987, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in L'Anse.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
3
paid flood claims since 1987
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A−
The median rent in L'Anse is lower than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
The median rent in L'Anse is $646 a month. Typical home values rose 16% in the year to September 2026. 71% of households own their home in L'Anse.
$177KZillow home value
| L'Anse | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $646 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 84% | 73% |
Typical home value
L'Anse$177K
Michigan$264K
+16.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthC
Health in L'Anse trails 71% of U.S. towns
L'Anse beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 16% of L'Anse adults report frequent physical distress.
29%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| L'Anse | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | L'Anse | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.9% |
Baraga County Memorial Hospital
1.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in L'Anse
L'Anse has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. L'Anse’s January low is 11°F.
208″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–27°
Spring29–49°
Summer53–74°
Fall38–54°
Sep 22
typical first frost
May 31
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
About one in three of L'Anse’s working residents commute to L'Anse Township
Most working residents leave L'Anse for work: only 18% work in town. Jobs based in L'Anse fell to 529 in 2021, 445 fewer than in 2011. The top destinations are L'Anse Township (32%), Baraga Township (26%) and Houghton (6%).
18%work in town
| L'Anse | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In L'Anse18%
L'Anse Township32%
Baraga Township26%
Houghton6%
Hancock4%
3 mi
median commute distance
529
jobs based in L'Anse
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
OutdoorsA
L'Anse has set aside 11.5% of its land for conservation
5.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
11.5%conserved
11.5%
conserved · 191 of 1,659 acres
5.7 mi
of trails · 2.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Safety
Crime reported in L'Anse
L'Anse's reported crime rate is below Michigan's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025.
| L'Anse | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.5 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
L'Anse0.5
Michigan4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
L'Anse13.5
Michigan13
U.S.15.5
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
26
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Keep exploring
Everything we know about L'Anse
20pages on L'Anse
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 58% of MI districtsSafety0.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthCBetter than MI on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−$177K typical home · up 16.4% in a yearWork & commuteD$52K median household income · 529 jobs hereNatural hazardsA−FEMA risk higher than 20% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of L'Anse
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · LAnse0.9 mi$5,000 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 L'Anse residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Famous people from L'Anse
4 notable people were born in L'Anse.
About L'Anse
Village in Michigan, United States
L'Anse ( LAHNSS) is a village in and the county seat of Baraga County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,874 at the 2020 census. The village is located within L'Anse Township in the Upper Peninsula and partially inside the L'Anse Indian Reservation.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- ZIP code
- 49946
- Area code
- 906
Questions about L'Anse
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is L'Anse, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
What is L'Anse, MI known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Cora Reynolds Anderson and Frank Eugene Hook.