Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Lake Linden’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and walkability and an A− for schools; its weakest is a D for incomes. Lake Linden’s trail density is 3.1 miles per square mile, above both Michigan’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). On the outdoors, just 12 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. Lake Linden Village Park, at 113 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Lake Linden has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Lake Linden beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Lake Linden is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,610 in 1880, 1,014 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1893 and 2 maps from 1946 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Linden, 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 Lake Linden.
17% of Lake Linden adults worry about having enough food. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lake Linden beats Michigan on 1 and trails on 12. Among adults locally, 41% have high blood pressure, where Michigan’s towns sit at 36% and U.S. towns at 35%.
| Lake Linden | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lake Linden | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.5% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Among residents in Lake Linden, 14% live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm locally: 3% of working residents work locally. The town’s middle household income is $43,000. The median commute is under 10 miles.
| Lake Linden | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The FEMA hazard score in Lake Linden is 24 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lake Linden after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2018. FEMA puts 67% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For residents in Lake Linden, the share who are 65 or older is 27%. Children under 18 are 13% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 31% of residents (22% statewide). The midpoint age for Lake Linden comes to 45.7 years. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 26% of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Lake Linden | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 13% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 45.7 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 39% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lake Linden’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.7 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Lake Linden | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.8% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.5% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.4% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.5% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.3% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.4% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.2% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.7% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
In Lake Linden, three in five households are owner-occupiers. Typical home values rose 10% in the year to September 2026.
| Lake Linden | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $543 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For Lake Linden, the July high is 77°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Lake Linden's reported crime rate is well below Michigan's. In Lake Linden, the violent crime rate is 0.9 per 1,000 residents. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025.
| Lake Linden | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.7 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Walkers can cover 2.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Linden Village Park | 1 mi | 113 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Linden. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi LakeLake Superior
32 mi MountainMount Arvon
4 mi National Historical ParkKeweenaw National Historical Park35K visitors a year
9 mi MuseumA. E. Seaman Mineral Museum23 mi Ski areaMount Bohemia21 runs · 814 ft vertical
9 mi MuseumCarnegie Museum of the KeweenawLake Superior: NASA, Public domain · Mount Arvon: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · Keweenaw National Historical Park: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Linden
About 5 of every 100 Lake Linden residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Where Lake Linden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Village in Michigan, United States
Lake Linden is a village in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,020 at the 2020 census. The village is mostly within Schoolcraft Township, though a tiny portion lies in Torch Lake Township.
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