Oak HillMI
Population 519: a town settled in 1886.
Is Oak Hill a good place to live?
Oak Hill’s mean commuting time is 11 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Oak Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
519 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oak Hill: who provides what
Oak Hill is unincorporated, so Manistee 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 Oak Hill.
Oak Hill stands out in Michigan and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
The top destinations are Manistee Township (18%), Manistee (17%) and Stronach Township (9%). Oak Hill’s middle household income works out to $59,000. It had 122 jobs in 2021, up 48 from 2011. The share of working residents in Oak Hill who work locally is 1.2%.
| Oak Hill | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Michigan and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Oak Hill is higher
Of the losses FEMA expects in Oak Hill, 82% come from inland flooding and 6% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Oak Hill is
Oak Hill: 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Oak Hill is ahead of Michigan on 3 and behind on 3. Two figures for adults here: 39% have high blood pressure, 82% had a checkup this year.
| Oak Hill | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Oak Hill | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Oak Hill
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oak Hill
About 3 of every 100 Oak Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Oak Hill for work
Where Oak Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Oak Hill
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Oak Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Manistee County, Michigan, United States. Its population was 545 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 656 ft
Questions about Oak Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oak Hill, MI a good place to live?
Oak Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.