small town search in MI (Grand Rapids, Lansing: home, rent, work)

[cwarner]

Hello, I am interested in small town living away from traffic/noise, big city. Preferably in SW MI...does anyone live in or around Plainwell, Otsego, Hastings, and could tell me something about these places? Are they nice, community/family oriented towns to make home? Any responses would be great! Thanks and have a great day! Also, am open to any other towns you may suggest to me as good ones...

cwarner

[DiosX]

I lived in Holt, MI for a year. It is directly south of Lansing, MI. I would assume from your post that Holt would probably be a little to close to Lansing. But just south of there is a town called Mason, MI. Mason is a very nice small town and it is only about 15 mins from Lansing but far enough away.

[cwarner]

Hello DiosX! I appreciate your response and suggestions...I will check them out!
Have a great day!!

[Grindsmen]

Check out Whitehall or maybe Ludington.

[earplug_city]

cwarner

I live close to Hastings, and it's a nice town. It's somewhat close to everything; Kalamazoo, Battle Creek and Grand Rapids. Hastings is a quiet town, and they are currently working on revamping their downtown district. It is a really friendly community, with many churches around giving back.

If you want to be smack in the middle of it all, Lake Odessa is the place. It's a quiet town, situated on a lake. Its a much more small-town feel than Hastings; as Hastings has a strip mall and a Wal-Mart versus Lake Odessa's "Main Street"

I would look into Lake Odessa or Hastings. Both are quiet towns away from the big city.

Dave

[Sorcha]

I lived in Leslie for a few years and it was a quiet town. They also have a fantastic charter school there that my kids go to.

[dec3]

Hastings is good. Afterall it boasts "One of the best 100 small towns in America"

I live north of it near Freeport. Some people call it a little bit on the back-coutry side...but it is a quiet area (except during hunting season at the State Game Areas).

[rrtechno]

Check out my post on the Ohio forum about Montpelier, OH. Nice little town about as close to Michigan as you can get without actually being there (about 10 miles from MI and 10 from IN). Also, we are just over an hour from Wapakoneta, OH if that means anything to you.

[dansvillemi]

http://www.dansvillemi.com
Check out Dansville, Michigan!

[lilbluebird]

Clayton Michigan is about as small as you can get. couple others would be farifield and Jasper Michigan. Very small towns Clayton is very family oriented and so is Jasper. all are just North of Ohio border. Clayton is a wonderful community however very small Maybe 300 to 500 people. Most are in country though. maybe 100 to 150 in town. They have alot of village activities for kids and everyone is friendly.