Manitou Beach-Devils LakeMI
A town of 2,103.
Is Manitou Beach-Devils Lake a good place to live?
Manitou Beach-Devils Lake’s median age is 58.5 years, against 42.5 years in Michigan’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Manitou Beach-Devils Lake yet; the figures below are still real.
97% of working residents leave Manitou Beach-Devils Lake for work
Where Manitou Beach-Devils Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Moving to Manitou Beach-Devils Lake: who provides what
Manitou Beach-Devils Lake is unincorporated, so Lenawee 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 Manitou Beach-Devils Lake.
Manitou Beach-Devils Lake has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Manitou Beach-Devils Lake for work: only 3% work in town. At 33 minutes, Manitou Beach-Devils Lake’s average trip to work is where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2011, Manitou Beach-Devils Lake has added 98 jobs, to 166 in 2021.
| Manitou Beach-Devils Lake | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Manitou Beach-Devils Lake
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Manitou Beach-Devils Lake has four seasons and pleasant summers
Manitou Beach-Devils Lake has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Manitou Beach-Devils Lake is
Manitou Beach-Devils Lake beats the Michigan average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 42% of Manitou Beach-Devils Lake adults have high blood pressure.
| Manitou Beach-Devils Lake | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Manitou Beach-Devils Lake | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Manitou Beach-Devils Lake sells for about $925K
95% of households own their home in Manitou Beach-Devils Lake.
| Manitou Beach-Devils Lake | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 95% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $963 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Manitou Beach-Devils Lake is conserved land
0.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jack Tibbs Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Devils Lake Public Access | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Michigan Stadium and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Manitou Beach-Devils Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
39 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms
39 mi LandmarkYpsilanti Water Tower
35 mi TheatreMichigan Theater
35 mi MuseumUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art
10 mi GardenHidden Lake GardensPhoto credits
Michigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Ypsilanti Water Tower: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Michigan Theater: mrkumm, CC BY 2.0 · University of Michigan Museum of Art: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hidden Lake Gardens: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Manitou Beach-Devils Lake
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Manitou Beach-Devils Lake
About 4 of every 100 Manitou Beach-Devils Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Manitou Beach-Devils Lake’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Manitou Beach-Devils Lake.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitou Beach-Devils Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rollin Township | #467 | C+ | B | — | B | C |
Rollin Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Manitou Beach-Devils Lake isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Manitou Beach-Devils Lake with a neighbor →
Questions about Manitou Beach-Devils Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, MI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Manitou Beach-Devils Lake yet; the figures below are still real.