Market file · Wexford County, Michigan

Lake Mitchell home appraisals

Frontage on a shallow 2,580 acre lake sets values here more than any house feature. Lake Mitchell tops out at 28 feet deep and wraps Cherry Grove and Selma townships west of Cadillac. In Wedgewood, a small community nearby, the Census put the median owner occupied value at $322,700 in its 2024 five year survey.

2,580 acresLake Mitchell surface area, Wikipedia

28 feetLake Mitchell maximum depth, Wikipedia

$322,700Median owner occupied value, Wedgewood CDP, ACS 2024 five year, Census Reporter

660 acresWilliam Mitchell State Park between the two lakes, 221 campsites, Wikipedia

A canal links two price markets

George A. Mitchell dug the Clam Lake Canal in 1873 to float logs from what was then Big Clam Lake to the Lake Cadillac mills. The canal runs about a third of a mile through William Mitchell State Park. Homes on Lake Mitchell can reach Lake Cadillac by boat, but the two lakes sit in different taxing units and draw different buyers.

Lake Mitchell is 2,580 acres and only 28 feet deep at its deepest point.

Township shoreline with a lake board

Most Lake Mitchell frontage lies in two townships: Cherry Grove, whose northeast corner holds much of the lake, and Selma, which holds the north end. The Lake Mitchell Improvement Board formed in 1993 under Part 309 of the state's environmental code and collects assessments from lakefront and lake access owners.

For 2021 the board set charges at $100 for a lakefront lot, $50 for a back lot and $200 for a commercial lot, and it spends nearly all of that money on invasive and nuisance plant control. Back lots with deeded access belong in a separate comparable pool from true frontage.

Areas, lakes and neighborhoods in this file

Lake Mitchell shoreline
Cherry Grove Township
Selma Township
Wedgewood
Benson
Axin
Millersville
Clam Lake Canal
William Mitchell State Park area

Landmarks around Lake Mitchell

Lake MitchellInland lake
Mitchell State ParkState park
Clam Lake CanalCanal to Lake Cadillac

Common questions

Who manages weeds and water quality on Lake Mitchell?

The Lake Mitchell Improvement Board, formed in 1993 under Part 309 of Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. Its members come from Selma Township, Cherry Grove Township, the City of Cadillac, Wexford County and a riparian seat. Owners of lakefront and lake access property pay its assessments, which go mostly to vegetation control, plus water quality monitoring and fishery work.

Does a back lot on Lake Mitchell pay the lake assessment?

Yes, at a lower rate. The board's published 2021 schedule charged $50 for a back lot, against $100 for a lakefront lot and $200 for a commercial lot. The board said those amounts came from three years of average expenses. Buyers should ask the board or the township treasurer for the current year, since the schedule can change.