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Otter Lake is a tiny town of 379 people in Lapeer County, Michigan. It's about 18 miles from Flint, MI and 60 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $101k and rent runs about $1k a month.
379people
$101kTypical home
$1,140/moRent
83° / 31°Summer / winter
46"Snow
197Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 379
- Part of a metro area
- About 502 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Detroit, MI
- 18 mi to Flint, MI
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $101k (≈$639/mo)
- Median rent $1,140/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°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
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (124 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (438 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 21% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to FNT airport
- 69 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 869 ft
- 447 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 40 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 267 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 54 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 18 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.