Main Street, 2010
Whitmore Lake’s story
172 years in pictures
Census counts: 3,251 in 1990, 7,584 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1965 on.
- 1854Whitmore Lake is settled
Whitmore LakeMI
Population
7,878
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$362K
+1.8% in a year
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
36.5
years
Jobs based here
763
A commuter town
Is Whitmore Lake a good place to live?
Whitmore Lake’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Whitmore Lake City Park, at 31 acres. We don’t grade Whitmore Lake yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Whitmore Lake stand out
Where Whitmore Lake beats most towns.
A growing town
Whitmore Lake has grown 18% from 2010 to 2020
6,423 counted in 2010 and 7,584 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Nearby attractions
All 76 attractions →Michigan Stadium and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Whitmore Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaFord Field
36 mi Stadium & arenaComerica Park
28 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
8 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms
36 mi TheatreFox TheatreSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Michigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ford Field: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Comerica Park: City of Detroit, Public domain · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Fox Theatre: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Whitmore Lake: who provides what
Whitmore Lake is unincorporated, so Livingston County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStone Ridge water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLivingston CountyLivingston County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereNorthfield Township ClerkNorthfield Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48189, 4817848189 88% · 48178 12%Census 2020
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 Whitmore Lake.
Housing
Homes in Whitmore Lake are worth about $362K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Whitmore Lake home is worth about $362,000, up 1.8% in a year, 37% above the Michigan typical home. At $1,329 a month, Whitmore Lake’s median rent is against $1,046 a month in Michigan’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 71% of Whitmore Lake households own their home.
$362KZillow home value
| Whitmore Lake | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,329 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Whitmore Lake$362K
Michigan$264K
Market temperature
26
days on market
97%
sale-to-list price
+1.8%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Whitmore Lake’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Whitmore Lake for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2011, Whitmore Lake has added 339 jobs, to 763 in 2021. 5% of residents live below the poverty line in Whitmore Lake.
3%work in town
| Whitmore Lake | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 16% | 10% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Whitmore Lake3%
Ann Arbor18%
Northfield Township4%
Livonia4%
Green Oak Township4%
15 mi
median commute distance
763
jobs based in Whitmore Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Whitmore Lake has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Whitmore Lake has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 61 inches of snow falls in a winter.
61″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–81°
Fall40–61°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Whitmore Lake
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 2001, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Whitmore Lake.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 2001
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
More of Whitmore Lake’s adults binge drink than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Only 9 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Whitmore Lake. Whitmore Lake beats the Michigan average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| Whitmore Lake | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 36% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 25% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
22 better6 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Whitmore Lake | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.4% | 15.9% |
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
9.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
An age mix much like Michigan’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Michigan average. The median age in Whitmore Lake is 36.5 years. 39% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
36.5median age · MI 40.2
| Whitmore Lake | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.5 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 19% | 18% |
Whitmore LakeMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school25%
Some college22%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Median age: women 36.0, men 37.1.
| Whitmore Lake | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.7% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.4% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.3% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.6% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Outdoors
0% of Whitmore Lake is conserved land
0.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Whitmore Lake’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 1 of 3,821 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whitmore Lake City Park | — | 31 |
| 2. Whitmore Lake Boating Access Site | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whitmore Lake
16pages on Whitmore Lake
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Whitmore Lake
University of Michigan-Ann ArborUniversity or college · Public · Ann Arbor9.8 mi$17,736 in-state tuitionConcordia University Ann ArborUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ann Arbor10.8 mi$35,410 tuitionWashtenaw Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ann Arbor11.7 mi$2,736 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Whitmore Lake residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Whitmore Lake for work
Where Whitmore Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
763jobs based in Whitmore Lake
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Whitmore Lake
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Whitmore Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community spans the boundary between Green Oak Township in Livingston County and Northfield Township in Washtenaw County. The population of the CDP was 7,584 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 928 ft
- ZIP code
- 48189
Whitmore Lake’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Whitmore Lake.
Northfield TownshipWebster TownshipGreen Oak TownshipWhitmore Lake
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitmore Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northfield Township | #54 | A | C | B+ | A | A |
| Webster Township | #103 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Green Oak Township | #31 | A+ | C | A | A | A |
Webster Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Whitmore Lake isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Whitmore Lake with a neighbor →
Questions about Whitmore Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whitmore Lake, MI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Whitmore Lake yet; the figures below are still real.