Bear Lake, Michigan

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Population in 2022: 335 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +5.3%
 
Males: 133  (39.8%)
Females: 202  (60.2%)
Median resident age:

48.0 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years

Zip codes: 49614.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,114 (it was $31,389 in 2000)
Bear Lake:

$50,114
MI:

$66,986

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,644 (it was $15,170 in 2000)

Bear Lake village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $105,226 (it was $64,400 in 2000)
Bear Lake:

$105,226
MI:

$224,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $163,975; detached houses: $171,237; mobile homes: $49,937
March 2022 cost of living index in Bear Lake: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.3%
(2.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 50.0% for other race residents)
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  • Races in Bear Lake, MI (2022)
    • 20884.6%White alone
    • 166.5%Hispanic
    • 124.9%American Indian alone
    • 62.4%Two or more races

Races in Bear Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Bear Lake, Michigan as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bear Lake is 29 to 1.


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Latest news from Bear Lake, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: American (35.5%), German (14.0%), Irish (8.6%), Polish (7.5%), Hungarian (4.3%), English (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 1,065 people per square mile   (low).

Bear Lake, Michigan map

4 residents are foreign born

This village:

1.6%
Michigan:

6.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,025 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,688 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sheboygan, WI (91.2 miles , pop. 50,792).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (130.9 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (194.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Onekama, MI (2.2 miles ),
Arcadia, MI (2.5 miles ),
Kaleva, MI (2.8 miles ),
Crystal Mountain, MI (3.2 miles),
Brethren, MI (3.2 miles ),
Copemish, MI (3.4 miles ),
Thompsonville, MI (3.5 miles ),
Parkdale, MI (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 44.42 N, Longitude: 86.15 W

Area code: 231

Distribution of median household income in Bear Lake, MI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bear Lake, MI in 2022

Bear Lake satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.9%
Michigan:

3.5%
Most common industries in Bear Lake, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (15.4%)
  • Educational services (11.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
  • Health care (8.1%)
  • Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers (5.1%)
  • Public administration (5.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (20.6%)
  • Educational services (16.2%)
  • Construction (5.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Chemicals (4.4%)
  • Truck transportation (4.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (13.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.2%)
  • Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers (10.3%)
  • Public administration (10.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (10.3%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (5.9%)
  • Educational services (5.9%)
Most common occupations in Bear Lake, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.1%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (6.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Cashiers (5.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.3%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (8.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (10.3%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7.4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.9%)

Average climate in Bear Lake, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bear Lake, Michigan average temperatures Bear Lake, Michigan average precipitation Bear Lake, Michigan humidity Bear Lake, Michigan wind speed Bear Lake, Michigan snowfall Bear Lake, Michigan sunshine Bear Lake, Michigan clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 64.3. This is about average.

City:

64.3
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 34.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.1
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Bear Lake-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the Bear Lake village center killed 2 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/26/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.7 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bear Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 155.5 miles away from Bear Lake center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 318.7 miles away from Bear Lake center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 354.6 miles away from Bear Lake center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 422.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 283.5 miles away from Bear Lake center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 397.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Manistee County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bear Lake topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Bear Lake:

  • MANISTEE COUNTY MEDICAL CARE FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MANISTEE, MI)
  • WEST SHORE MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; MANISTEE, MI)
  • FMC - MANISTEE (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; MANISTEE, MI)
  • TENDERCARE OF MANISTEE (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; MANISTEE, MI)
  • PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LTCU (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; FRANKFORT, MI)

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

  • Northwestern Michigan College (about 37 miles; Traverse City, MI; Full-time enrollment: 3,276)
  • Ferris State University (about 61 miles; Big Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 11,238)
  • Mid Michigan Community College (about 76 miles; Harrison, MI; FT enrollment: 3,653)
  • Muskegon Community College (about 82 miles; Muskegon, MI; FT enrollment: 3,310)
  • Baker College of Muskegon (about 82 miles; Muskegon, MI; FT enrollment: 3,293)
  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 88 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 5,415)
  • Central Michigan University (about 90 miles; Mount Pleasant, MI; FT enrollment: 22,758)

Public high school in Bear Lake:

Public elementary/middle school in Bear Lake:

See full list of schools located in Bear Lake

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bear Lake: Hopkins Park Campground (A), Bear Lake Township Fire Department (B), Bear Lake Library of Manistee (C), Bear Lake Township Hall (D), Bear Lake Township Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Bear Lake: Bear Lake Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Mallard Lake (A), Upper Black Lake (B), Middle Black Lake (C), Cub Lake (D), Bear Lake (E), South Black Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Bear Lake: Hopkins Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Manistee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bear Lake and their reported violations in the past:

BEAR LAKE, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 318, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-28-2011), St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2011), St Public Notif received (OCT-28-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HARRISON EZ MART (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
SADDLE UP (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
INDIAN RIVER E-Z MART (WEST) (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
PARKDALE EZ MART (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
ROSIE'S PLACE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • 7 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bear Lake that have no violations reported:

  • HARRISVILLE E-Z MART (Population served: 325, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ROSE CITY EASY MART (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SEARS EZ MART (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MANISTEE COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SADDLE UP GAS & GROCERY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HOUGHTON LAKE CLARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TELEMON MIGRANT HEADSTART SCHOOL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • INDIAN RIVER EZ-MART (EAST) (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RAPID CITY EZ MART (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • INTERLOCHEN E-Z MART (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This village:

2.4 people
Michigan:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

66.1%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

8.5%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Banks with branches in Bear Lake (2011 data):

  • The Huntington National Bank: Bear Lake Branch, Bear Lake Branch, Bear Lake Branch, Bear Lake Branch, Bear Lake Branch. Info updated 2012/04/02: Bank assets: $54,183.4 mil, Deposits: $44,300.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 878 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • Honor Bank: Bear Lake Branch at 11926 Chippewa Highway, branch established on 2000/10/31. Info updated 2010/08/10: Bank assets: $190.5 mil, Deposits: $165.7 mil, headquarters in Honor, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Honor Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Bear Lake:

Marital status in Bear Lake, MI
  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

For population 25 years and over in Bear Lake:

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.5
Michigan average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bear Lake
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bear Lake, MI (based on Manistee County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic5,1065
Evangelical Protestant2,54522
Mainline Protestant2,32910
Other1113
None14,642-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Manistee County:

4.04 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
This county:

6.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
Here:

12.12 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Manistee County:

9.9%
State:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Manistee County:

28.5%
Michigan:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.4%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bear Lake:

44.4%
Michigan:

50.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Bear Lake:

40.4%
State:

47.9%

Average BMI:
Bear Lake:

29.3
Michigan:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Bear Lake:

32.2%
Michigan:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Bear Lake:

15.1%
Michigan:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Michigan:

6.8

Overweight people:
Bear Lake:

37.3%
State:

34.1%

General health condition:
This city:

47.8%
Michigan:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.2%
Michigan:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bear Lake, MI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$9,477$113,7240$0
Water Supply 1$4,960$59,5200$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$576
Other Government Administration 0$0 12$1,546
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,000
Totals for Government 2$14,437$86,62214$3,122

Bear Lake government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $68,000 ($202.99)
    General Public Buildings: $51,000 ($152.24)
    Parks and Recreation: $50,000 ($149.25)
    Regular Highways: $42,000 ($125.37)
    General - Other: $23,000 ($68.66)
    Central Staff Services: $23,000 ($68.66)
    Financial Administration: $6,000 ($17.91)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $84,000 ($250.75)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($2.99)

Bear Lake government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $44,000 ($131.34)
    Parks and Recreation: $34,000 ($101.49)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $23,000 ($68.66)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($2.99)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,000 ($131.34)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $31,000 ($92.54)
    General Local Government Support: $22,000 ($65.67)
  • Tax - Property: $72,000 ($214.93)

Bear Lake government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,000 ($149.25)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,000 ($119.40)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000 ($29.85)

Bear Lake government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $219,000 ($653.73)

Businesses in Bear Lake, MI

  • Ace Hardware: 1
  • Decora Cabinetry: 2
  • MasterBrand Cabinets: 3

Strongest AM radio stations in Bear Lake:

  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMTE (1340 AM; 1 kW; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bear Lake:

  • WCUZ (100.1 FM; BEAR LAKE, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WOUF (92.1 FM; BEULAH, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBNZ (99.3 FM; FRANKFORT, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WVXM (97.7 FM; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WGFN (98.1 FM; GLEN ARBOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WJZJ (95.5 FM; GLEN ARBOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WICA (91.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WMTE-FM (101.5 FM; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFCX (94.3 FM; LELAND, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WLDR-FM (101.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WKVK (100.7 FM; HONOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • W201CM (88.1 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WKAD (93.7 FM; HARRIETTA, MI; Owner: CADILLAC BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bear Lake:

  • WPBN-TV (Channel 7; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • W34BZ (Channel 34; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W48BY (Channel 48; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53CC (Channel 53; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
  • W68DD (Channel 68; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62CQ (Channel 62; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Bear Lake fatal accident list:

Sep 25, 2018 03:25 PM, Us-31 Lake St, Lat: 44.425689, Lon: -86.141378, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 22, 2007 05:30 PM, 8 Mile Rd, Chippewa Hwy, Lat: 44.359597, Lon: -86.162342, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 30, 1988 09:11 PM, 8 Mile Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 9. The highest number of reported fires - 19 took place in 2016, and the least - 2 in 2005. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Bear Lake, MI When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (52.8%), and Outside Fires (33.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bear Lake, MI
    • 8552.8%Structure Fires
    • 5433.5%Outside Fires
    • 148.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 85.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bear Lake, MI
Most common first names in Bear Lake, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2777.5 years
Robert2472.1 years
George2078.1 years
William1676.8 years
Charles1381.3 years
Mary1281.3 years
Arthur1078.7 years
Margaret976.9 years
Carl975.0 years
Raymond871.5 years
Most common last names in Bear Lake, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson1876.2 years
Ware1778.5 years
Smith1376.6 years
Buckner1176.5 years
Anderson1081.7 years
Miller975.8 years
Myers881.6 years
Reed880.7 years
Kuenzer782.0 years
Osborn772.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bear Lake, MI
  • 78.4%Utility gas
  • 9.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.1%Wood
  • 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bear Lake, MI
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Bear Lake compared to Michigan state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There are 2 pilots and no other airmen in this city.
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Top Patent Applicants
  • David Hamilton (2)
  • Mark Chmura (2)
  • Patrick G. Looney (1)
  • James R. Reed (1)
  • Alfred J. Johnson (1)

Total of 6 patent applications in 2008-2024.