Moving to Bear Lake, Michigan

Population: 318. Estimated population in July 2024: 331 (+4.1% change)
Males: 160 (50.3%), Females: 158 (49.7%)

Manistee County

Zip code: 49614

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $31,389
Median house value: $71,300

Population by Race

Races in Bear Lake:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
• Hispanic (4.7%)
• American Indian (3.5%)
• Other Asian (2.5%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.8%), English (22.6%), Irish (7.5%), French (6.6%), Polish (6.0%), Dutch (4.4%).

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bear Lake

• High school or higher: 82.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
• Unemployed: 8.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bear Lake village

• Never married: 28.1%
• Now married: 50.2%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 8.7%
• Divorced: 12.2%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-7.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bear Lake:

• PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FRANKFORT, MI)
• WEST SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; MANISTEE, MI)
• MEMORIAL MED CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN (about 37 miles; LUDINGTON, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bear Lake:

• CHERRY CAPITAL (about 46 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
• MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 87 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)
• OTSEGO COUNTY (about 108 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bear Lake:

• MANISTEE CO.-BLACKER (about 13 miles; MANISTEE, MI; Abbreviation: MBL)
• FRANKFORT DOW MEMORIAL FIELD (about 14 miles; FRANKFORT, MI; Abbreviation: 3D4)
• THOMPSONVILLE (about 15 miles; THOMPSONVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: 7Y2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bear Lake:

• NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 47 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
• FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
• MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
• GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
• GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
• AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 108 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)

Public primary/middle schools in Bear Lake:

• BEAR LAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 7748 CODY STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
• BEAR LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 7748 CODY STREET PO BOX 188; Grades: PK – 05)