Three LakesMI
172 people live in this town in Michigan.
Is Three Lakes a good place to live?
Three Lakes’ mean commuting time is 44 minutes, above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Three Lakes. 18% of the land in Three Lakes is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit, at 859 acres. Three Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Three Lakes.
Low risk in Three Lakes, with cold waves at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 47% of Three Lakes’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 32% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
17.8% of the land in Three Lakes is protected from building
The concentration of trails here in Three Lakes is 0.6 miles per square mile. 4.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit | 0.5 mi | 859 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A typical July afternoon in Three Lakes is cooler than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Three Lakes. July afternoons reach 76°, January nights drop to 2° and about 118 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Michigan and the rest of the country, more of Three Lakes’ adults have diabetes
Against the Michigan average, Three Lakes comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14. 50% of Three Lakes adults have high blood pressure. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Three Lakes.
| Three Lakes | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Three Lakes | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.8% | 15.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.2% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 15% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Three Lakes sell for about $292K
In Three Lakes, 94% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Three Lakes
Moving to Three Lakes: who provides what
Three Lakes is unincorporated, so Baraga 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Three Lakes; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Three Lakes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Questions about Three Lakes
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Is Three Lakes, MI a good place to live?
Three Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 172 people live in this town in Michigan.
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