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Bear Lake
Michiganvillage
Total population
264
Median home value
$155,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$63,281
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Michigan, United States, Bear Lake is classified as a small village in public datasets. The settlement sits at 44.420°, -86.145°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Around 264 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Total area is recorded as a compact 0.8 km². That works out to roughly 330 residents per square kilometre — a medium-density urban fabric. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,313 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bear Lake, MI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves4,577
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,697
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,586
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves3,444
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves3,288
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,262
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,194
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,171
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2024-08-0238 km ESE of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Michigan
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Bear Lake



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library