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Barnes Lake is a tiny town of 952 people in Lapeer County, Michigan. It's about 22 miles from Flint, MI and 56 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $226k and rent runs about $988 a month.
952people
$226kTypical home
$988/moRent
82° / 31°Summer / winter
40"Snow
197Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 952
- Part of a metro area
- About 615 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Detroit, MI
- 22 mi to Flint, MI
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $226k (≈$1,425/mo)
- Median rent $988/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (124 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (438 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 50% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 43 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to FNT airport
- 67 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 804 ft
- 439 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 40 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 206 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lapeer County: R+40 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.