Lake AngelusMI
A town of 289, settled in 1930.
Is Lake Angelus a good place to live?
79% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lake Angelus, above both the Michigan town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher median age than Lake Angelus. 19% of the land in Lake Angelus is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is City of Lake Angelus Park A, at 96 acres. Lake Angelus has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
289 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Angelus: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Angelus, 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 Lake Angelus.
Lake Angelus stands out in Michigan and nationally, with more of its households who own their home
100% of Lake Angelus households own their home. Typical home values rose 6.8% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Lake Angelus
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median household income in Lake Angelus is higher than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
The median household income in Lake Angelus is $217,000. Most working residents leave Lake Angelus for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Waterford Township (13%), Auburn Hills (12%) and Pontiac (5%).
| Lake Angelus | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $217,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Conserved land covers 18.5% of Lake Angelus
1.0 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Lake Angelus’ trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City of Lake Angelus Park A | 0.4 mi | 96 |
| 2. Staff Wildlife Sanctuary | — | 47 |
| 3. Hulbert Wildlife Sanctuary | — | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Lake Angelus, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Lake Angelus has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Lake Angelus
2 crimes were reported in Lake Angelus in 2022: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Lake Angelus is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Lake Angelus is
Lake Angelus beats the Michigan average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Lake Angelus. Only 1 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Lake Angelus.
| Lake Angelus | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Lake Angelus | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.7% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.1% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Michigan Stadium and 56 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Angelus. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaFord Field
28 mi Stadium & arenaComerica Park
27 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
37 mi LakeLake Saint Clair
28 mi TheatreFox TheatrePhoto credits
Michigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ford Field: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Comerica Park: City of Detroit, Public domain · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Saint Clair: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Fox Theatre: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Lake Angelus
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Angelus
About 4 of every 100 Lake Angelus residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Lake Angelus for work
Where Lake Angelus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Lake Angelus
City in Michigan, United States
Lake Angelus is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An affluent northern suburb of Detroit, Lake Angelus is located about 35 miles (56 km) north of downtown Detroit. With a population of 287 as of the 2020 census, Lake Angelus is the second-smallest city in Michigan, behind Omer; it also has one of the highest per capita incomes of any community in the state.
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- Established
- 1930
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 984 ft
- Area code
- 248
Questions about Lake Angelus
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Angelus, MI a good place to live?
Lake Angelus has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.