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Lake VictoriaMI

A town of 1,006 in Michigan.

Is Lake Victoria a good place to live?

55% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lake Victoria, above both Michigan’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Lake Victoria. Lake Victoria’s trail network density is 2.6 miles per square mile, where Michigan’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. We don’t grade Lake Victoria yet; the figures below are still real.

Small town

1,006 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Lake Victoria: who provides what

Lake Victoria is unincorporated, so Clinton County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Ovid water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesClinton CountyClinton County provides services here
SchoolsLaingsburg Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereVictor Township ClerkVictor Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4884848848 100%Census 2020

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 Victoria.

Work & commute

With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Lake Victoria work out of town

In Lake Victoria, the middle household income is $120,000. The top destinations are Lansing (22%), East Lansing (10%) and Delta Township (4%). The median commute is under 16 miles.

0%work in town
Lake VictoriaTypical Michigan townTypical U.S. town
Median household income$120,000$77,000$80,000
Average trip to work32 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Lake Victoria0%
Lansing22%
East Lansing10%
Delta Township4%
St. Johns4%
16 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Lake Victoria
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Lake Victoria has four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–80°
Fall41–60°
Oct 15
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lake Victoria is

Two figures for adults in the town: 31% sleep under 7 hours, 15% say their health is fair or poor. 33% of adults have high blood pressure in Lake Victoria.

Lake VictoriaTypical Michigan townTypical U.S. town
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)19%25%25%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%34%36%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)15%19%19%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%14%14%
32 measures vs. Michigan
13 better19 too close to call0 worse
What stands outLake VictoriaMI
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth4.8%10.2%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9%15.4%
University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton
10.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

0.5%
conserved · 4 of 670 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 2.6 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

1
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Lake Victoria faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected losses in Lake Victoria break down as 46% from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. Lake Victoria’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is recorded as 50 of 100.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and 12 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Victoria. Close and well known come first.

All 41 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Spartan Stadium: Steven Depolo from Grand Rapids, MI, USA, CC BY 2.0 · W. J. Beal Botanical Garden: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lake Victoria

15pages on Lake Victoria
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Victoria

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Lake Victoria for work

Where Lake Victoria’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Lansing Lansing 22% 10% → East Lansing East Lansing 10% 4% → Delta Township Delta Township 4% 4% → St. Johns St. Johns 4% 3% → Meridian Township Meridian Township 3% 3% → DeWitt Township DeWitt Township 3% Lake Victoria · 0% stay
7jobs based in Lake Victoria
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Lake Victoria

Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States

Lake Victoria is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Victor Township. As of the 2020 census, Lake Victoria had a population of 984.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
790 ft

Questions about Lake Victoria

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lake Victoria, MI a good place to live?

We don’t grade Lake Victoria yet; the figures below are still real.