LakeportMI
A town of 742, settled in 1857.
Is Lakeport a good place to live?
29% of the land in Lakeport is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Lakeport State Park, 191 acres with 1.7 miles of trail. Lakeport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
742 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lakeport: who provides what
Lakeport is unincorporated, so St. Clair 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lakeport.
Nearly a quarter of Lakeport is conserved land
The trail density for Lakeport comes to 1.7 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Michigan’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 216 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lakeport State Park | 1.7 mi | 191 |
| 2. Burtchville Township Park | — | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fewer adults under 35 in Lakeport than across Michigan
Among adults 25 and older in Lakeport, 41% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide). The midpoint age for Lakeport comes to 45.1 years.
| Lakeport | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 26% | 29% |
| Median age | 45.1 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 42% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lakeport’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.7 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Lakeport | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.4% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.3% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.9% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.4% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.7% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.2% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Lakeport stands out in Michigan and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
In Lakeport, 17% of residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based here fell to 31 in 2021, 146 fewer than in 2011. The median household income here is $54,000. The top destinations are Port Huron (20%), Marysville (7%) and Auburn Hills (4%).
| Lakeport | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Low risk in Lakeport, with inland flooding at the top
For Lakeport, the risk rating from FEMA is 24 of 100. FEMA puts three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lakeport has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 36 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 80°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lakeport is
For adults in Lakeport, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 21%. In Lakeport, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 19% report frequent mental distress.
| Lakeport | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lakeport | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lakeport
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lakeport
About 2 of every 100 Lakeport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Lakeport for work
Where Lakeport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Lakeport
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Lakeport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located along the southern shores of Lake Huron, the community is centered along M-25 within Burtchville Township. As an unincorporated community, Lakeport has no legal autonomy of its own. The CDP had a population of 720 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
Questions about Lakeport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lakeport, MI a good place to live?
Lakeport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.