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Lamont is a small town of 1,177 people in Ottawa County, Michigan. It's about 13 miles from Grand Rapids, MI. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 66 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $460k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,177people
$460kTypical home
$1,211/moRent
82° / 31°Summer / winter
66"Snow
195Sunny days
158Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,177
- Part of a metro area
- About 425 people per sq mi
- 13 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 13 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $460k (≈$2,903/mo)
- Median rent $1,211/mo
- Median household income $120k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (57 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 158 days a year with rain or snow
- 66" of snow a year
- 25 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (271 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (718 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 42% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to MKG airport
- 22 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 653 ft
- 542 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 56 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 687 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 110 bars within 25 mi
- 178 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 35 museums within 25 mi
- 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ottawa County: R+20 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High 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.