White PineMI
With 369 residents, this town was settled in 1954.
Is White Pine a good place to live?
White Pine’s midpoint age is 63.6 years, where Michigan’s towns sit at 42.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 8 have a lower January low than White Pine. 13% of the land in White Pine is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. White Pine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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White Pine stands out in Michigan and nationally: the median household income there is lower
Employers in White Pine shed 37 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 15. Among residents here, 19% live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 33 miles. The top destinations are Ontonagon Township (19%), McMillan Township (8%) and Stannard Township (8%).
| White Pine | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in White Pine: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects here, 59% come from inland flooding and 23% from cold waves. White Pine’s FEMA risk score works out to 23 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In White Pine, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
White Pine’s midsummer high is recorded as 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
White Pine keeps 13.2% of its land conserved
There are 1.9 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Walkers in White Pine have a park or preserve of 419 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ottawa National Forest - Bergland Ranger District | — | 419 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of Michigan and the rest of the country, more of White Pine’s adults have high blood pressure
16% of White Pine adults smoke cigarettes. Only 10 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than White Pine. Two figures for adults locally: 16% have diabetes, 14% binge drink. This Michigan town beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| White Pine | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | White Pine | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.8% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about White Pine
Moving to White Pine: who provides what
White Pine is unincorporated, so Ontonagon 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.
99% of working residents leave White Pine for work
Where White Pine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of White Pine; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 White Pine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About White Pine
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
White Pine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, White Pine had a population of 339. White Pine is located within Carp Lake Township. Much of White Pine was developed in the 1950s as a company town for miners at the White Pine mine. Mining companies in Michigan often built and leased housing to workers so that miners could live adjacent to mine operations. This allowed mining companies to attract workers with families, which were believed to improve retention rates by ensuring miners were socially and financially invested in the town created by the mining company. White Pine was developed as…
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- Area
- 5.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
- ZIP code
- 49971
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