Lake Odessa, MI

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Lake Odessa, Michigan

Lake Odessa, Michigan, in Ionia county, is 29 miles SE of Grand Rapids, Michigan (center to center) and 111 miles W of Detroit, Michigan. The village contains a population of approximately 2,272.

The People and Families of Lake Odessa

In Lake Odessa, about 54% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Lake Odessa.

The village has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lake Odessa had a median family income of $41,379.

Lake Odessa Housing

Lake Odessa has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 71% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The village sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Housing stock in Lake Odessa might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. The village, among other things, is known as a good place for singles and couples to rent apartments.

Commuting

In Lake Odessa, 93% of commuters drive to work. Be careful driving aroung Lake Odessa -- lots of residents enjoy bicycling and walking there.

High Points

Lake Odessa strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Lake Odessa, MI

Comparing Lake Odessa to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles SE of Grand Rapids, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	111 miles W of Detroit, Michigan
County	Ionia
Standard Zip Codes	48849
Phone Area Codes	616
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.785
Longitude	-85.137

Station	IONIA 2 SSW
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 28 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	35.8 inches

Station	HASTINGS
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	CHARLOTTE
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 29 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	33.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,272	100%
Male	1,037	45.6%
Female	1,235	54.4%
Under 18	694	30.5%
18+	1,578	69.5%
65+	311	13.7%
Median Age	33
Average Family Size	3.08
White	2,162	95.2%
African-American	3	0.1%
Asian	13	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.7%
Other	63	2.8%
Mixed Race	16	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	138	6.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,288
Growth	16
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.8%
US/American	21.2%
English	17.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.4%
Irish	7.9%
Dutch	3.7%
French (except Basque)	3%
Polish	2.2%
Scottish	1.4%
Italian	1.2%
Danish	1.1%
Swedish	1%
Portuguese	0.4%
European	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lake Odessa	2,272	$41,379
Clarksville	317	$53,750
Freeport	444	$46,667
Hastings	7,095	$44,886
Saranac	1,326	$41,250
Sunfield	591	$50,729
Woodland	495	$48,942

Library
Lake Odessa Community Library 1007 Fourth Avenue Lake Odessa, Michigan (616) 374-4591 Library Web Site

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