OmenaMI
305 people live in this town, settled in 1863.
Is Omena a good place to live?
63% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Omena, above both Michigan’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher midpoint age than Omena. Omena has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
305 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Omena: who provides what
Omena is unincorporated, so Leelanau 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 Omena.
The biggest natural risk in Omena is cold waves, at a very low overall level
For Omena, the FEMA risk score is 6 of 100. Expected losses in Omena break down as 59% from cold waves and 34% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Omena’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 19 miles. For Omena, the typical household income is $124,000. The top destinations are Leelanau Township (34%), Traverse City (11%) and Suttons Bay Township (9%). The share of residents in Omena who live below the poverty line is 6.2%.
| Omena | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $124,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Omena is cooler than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Winters in Omena are chilly, snowy and summers pleasant. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 17° and about 91 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Omena stands out in Michigan and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely
Only 3 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Omena. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Omena. Across all 32 CDC measures, Omena beats Michigan on 18 and trails on 3.
| Omena | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Omena | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.7% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.6% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Omena, 1% of the land is conserved
Omena’s trail density is recorded as 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails total 0.4 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Together, the parks and preserves in Omena cover 26 acres.
| Omena | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Frazier-Freeland Preserve | — | 19 |
| 2. Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Omena
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Omena; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Omena residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Omena for work
Where Omena’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Questions about Omena
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Omena, MI a good place to live?
Omena has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.