LamontMI
A town of 1,177, settled in 1856.
Is Lamont a good place to live?
No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Lamont. We don’t grade Lamont yet; the figures below are still real.
1,177 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lamont: who provides what
Lamont is unincorporated, so Ottawa 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 Lamont.
A smaller share of working residents in Lamont work locally than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
0.2% of Lamont working residents work locally, where Michigan’s towns sit at 5.9% and U.S. towns at 8%. Jobs based in Lamont grew to 26 in 2021, 22 more than in 2011. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (21%), Walker (8%) and Wyoming (6%).
| Lamont | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lamont
Lamont has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lamont is
Lamont beats the Michigan average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of Lamont adults sleep under 7 hours, below both Michigan’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (36%). 8.5% of adults have diabetes in Lamont.
| Lamont | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lamont | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Lamont
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lamont. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum29 mi Theme parkMichigan's Adventure
30 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail
17 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park13 mi TheatreAcrisure Amphitheater
11 mi Zoo & aquariumJohn Ball ZooPhoto credits
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · John Ball Zoo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Lamont
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Lamont
About 6 of every 100 Lamont residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Lamont for work
Where Lamont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Lamont
Charter township in Michigan, United States
Tallmadge Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,802 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
Questions about Lamont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lamont, MI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Lamont yet; the figures below are still real.