ZIP Code 49642
About Idlewild
Idlewild is an unincorporated community in Yates Township, located just east of Baldwin in southeast Lake County, a rural part of northwestern lower Michigan. During the first half of the 20th century, it was one of the few resorts in the country where African-Americans were allowed to vacation and purchase property, before discrimination was outlawed through the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The surrounding area is within Manistee National Forest. The community encompasses Lake Idlewild, and the headwaters of the Pere Marquette River extends throughout the region.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
1,062
population
$26,471
median household income
70
people / sq mi
$109,500
median home value
$703
median gross rent
45.6
median age
1,155
housing units
424
households
15.2
land area (sq mi)