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Lake Fenton is a big small town of 6,417 people in Genesee County, Michigan. It's about 12 miles from Flint, MI and 44 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $397k and rent runs about $2k a month.
6,417people
$397kTypical home
$1,547/moRent
81° / 30°Summer / winter
51"Snow
208Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,417
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,163 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Detroit, MI
- 12 mi to Flint, MI
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $397k (≈$2,502/mo)
- Median rent $1,547/mo
- Median household income $116k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (421 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (936 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 21% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 46% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to FNT airport
- 47 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 889 ft
- 441 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 81 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 647 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 50 bars within 25 mi
- 150 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Genesee County: D+4 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