Lake AnnMI
A town of 254, settled in 1891.
Is Lake Ann a good place to live?
Lake Ann’s July high is 80°F, below both Michigan’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Lake Ann has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
254 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and 1 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Ann. Close and well known come first.
7 mi National LakeshoreSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore1.6M visitors a year16 mi MuseumMichigan Legacy Art ParkPhoto credits
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: en:User:Grod028, Public domain
Moving to Lake Ann: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Ann, 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 Ann.
Lake Ann’s typical home value is about $406K
The typical Lake Ann home is worth about $406,000, up 4.5% in a year, 54% above the Michigan typical home.
| Lake Ann | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,200 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Ann faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lake Ann has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lake Ann for work: only 0% work in town. 3.7% of Lake Ann residents live below the poverty line, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Lake Ann grew to 66 in 2021, 56 more than in 2011.
| Lake Ann | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Fewer children than Michigan overall
Children under 18 are 12% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). Lake Ann’s median age is 47.5 years. Lake Ann has grown 3.3% since 2020, to 254 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Lake Ann | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.5 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.7 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Lake Ann | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.8% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.1% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.8% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.6% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.3% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lake Ann
Lake Ann has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The January low in Lake Ann is 14°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lake Ann is
Lake Ann beats the Michigan average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 29% of Lake Ann adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Lake Ann | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Lake Ann | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Lake Ann | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Almira Township Lakefront Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 2. Burnett Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lake Ann
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Ann
About 4 of every 100 Lake Ann residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Lake Ann for work
Where Lake Ann’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Lake Ann
Village in Michigan, United States
Lake Ann is a village in northeastern Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Part of Almira Township, Lake Ann is situated 10 miles (16 km) west of Traverse City, and largely dependent upon that city. The population of Lake Ann was 273 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 827 ft
- ZIP code
- 49650
Questions about Lake Ann
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Ann, MI a good place to live?
Lake Ann has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.