Lake GogebicMI
The town, settled in 1918, counts 72 residents.
Is Lake Gogebic a good place to live?
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Lake Gogebic, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Lake Gogebic. Lake Gogebic has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
72 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Gogebic.
The biggest natural risk in Lake Gogebic is inland flooding, at a low overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Lake Gogebic sits below 77% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 59% come from inland flooding and 23% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Lake Gogebic brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lake Gogebic’s midsummer high is put at 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Lake Gogebic’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Lake Gogebic. Only 10 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Lake Gogebic. The town beats the Michigan average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| Lake Gogebic | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 36% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 88% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Lake Gogebic | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 11.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 13.2% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Lake Gogebic is conserved land
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.9 miles. Lake Gogebic’s trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ontonagon County Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lake Gogebic
Moving to Lake Gogebic: who provides what
Lake Gogebic is unincorporated, so Ontonagon County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Gogebic; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lake Gogebic residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Lake Gogebic
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Lake Gogebic is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bergland Township, Ontonagon County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Gogebic had a population of 122. It is situated on the north shore of Lake Gogebic, the largest natural inland lake on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The CDP includes the unincorporated communities of Lake Gogebic and Merriweather, and it is bordered to the east by the community of Bergland. The northern edge of the CDP follows highway M-28, which leads east 22 miles (35 km) to Bruce Crossing and southwest 17 miles (27 km) to Wakefield. Lake Gogebic was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,296 ft
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