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A town of 3,634, settled in 1875.
L'Anse Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $123K, 2.2 years of the county’s $55K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 506th among Michigan's 697 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $55K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line, and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 77% of the country. On the plus side, it has 531 miles of trail. 31% of working residents work locally in L'Anse Township, above both Michigan’s towns (5.9%) and U.S. towns (8%). Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit, at 6,616 acres with 3.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. L'Anse Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Where L'Anse Township beats most towns.
10.2% of the town is conserved land, across 7 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far L'Anse Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,014 in 1880, a low of 620 in 1900, 1,874 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in L'Anse Township, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in L'Anse Township.
L'Anse Township has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
The trail density in L'Anse Township is 2.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Slate River Forest | 15.7 mi | 3,467 |
| 2. Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit | 3.1 mi | 6,616 |
| 3. Ottawa National Forest - Kenton Ranger District | — | 5,050 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the L'Anse Area Schools. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is LAnse Area School, with 490 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 56 | – |
| LAnse Area SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 490 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Against the 7,389 U.S. towns with household incomes like L'Anse Township’s, it is less healthy than 56%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
43% of L'Anse Township adults have high blood pressure. L'Anse Township beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 15% of L'Anse Township adults have diabetes.
| L'Anse Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | L'Anse Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.5% | 87.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.1% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
About one in 3 of L'Anse Township’s working residents works in town. L'Anse Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Since 2011, L'Anse Township has lost 147 jobs, to 891 in 2021.
| L'Anse Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 6.6% | 10% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1987, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in L'Anse Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Herman weather station, 5 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 115 days, shorter than in 98% of U.S. towns. The Herman weather station, 5 miles away, records that 208 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 100% of U.S. towns.
L'Anse Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 77° and January nights drop to 6°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1 within 15 miles of the center of L'Anse Township
About 2 of every 100 L'Anse Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
3 places in L'Anse Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
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5 towns share a border with L'Anse Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Anse Township | #506 | C+ | A− | — | B | C− |
| Baraga Township | #590 | C− | A | — | C | D |
| Arvon Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michigamme Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spurr Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Covington Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
L'Anse Township and Baraga Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Arvon Township, Michigamme Township, Spurr Township and Covington Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare L'Anse Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
L'Anse Township grades C+ overall, better than 36% of U.S. towns and #506 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.
