Twin LakeMI
A town of 2,036, settled in 1873.
Is Twin Lake a good place to live?
Among 702 Michigan towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Twin Lake. 94% of households own their home in Twin Lake, above both the Michigan town median (84%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). We don’t grade Twin Lake yet; the figures below are still real.
Twin Lake has grown 20% from 2010 to 2020
1,720 counted in 2010 and 2,056 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Twin Lake: who provides what
Twin Lake is unincorporated, so Muskegon 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 Twin Lake.
Twin Lake faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Twin Lake’s typical home value is about $360K
The typical Twin Lake home is worth about $360,000, up 7.5% in a year, 36% above the Michigan typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Twin Lake has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Twin Lake for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2011, Twin Lake has lost 26 jobs, to 42 in 2021. 5% of residents live below the poverty line in Twin Lake, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Twin Lake | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Twin Lake
Twin Lake has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Twin Lake’s July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Michigan overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). The median age in Twin Lake is 47.5 years. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Twin Lake | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.5 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.6 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Twin Lake | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.7% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.1% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.2% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Twin Lake is
Twin Lake beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 43% of Twin Lake adults have obesity.
| Twin Lake | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Twin Lake | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 42.8% | 36.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Twin Lake Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Michigan's Adventure and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Twin Lake. Close and well known come first.
38 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
38 mi National forestManistee National Forest
10 mi MuseumUSS LST-39310 mi Stadium & arenaMercy Health Arena38 mi TheatreAcrisure AmphitheaterPhoto credits
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · Manistee National Forest: RomanKahler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS LST-393: USN, Public domain
Everything we know about Twin Lake
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Twin Lake
About 9 of every 100 Twin Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Twin Lake for work
Where Twin Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Twin Lake
Census-designated place in Michigan, United States
Twin Lake is an unincorporated community in Muskegon County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes. Local government services are provided by Dalton Township, though the Twin Lake ZIP code serves parts of neighboring townships. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 2,056. The surrounding area is the home of Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, the YMCA's Camp Pinewood, and the Boy Scouts' Gerber Scout Reservation and Owasippe Scout Reservation.
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- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 696 ft
- ZIP code
- 49457
Twin Lake’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Twin Lake.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dalton Township | #476 | C+ | B− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Blue Lake Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C |
Blue Lake Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Dalton Township and Blue Lake Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Twin Lake isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Twin Lake with a neighbor →
Questions about Twin Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Twin Lake, MI a good place to live?
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