Poplar Beach
Strong schools draw families here
Walkability 1.7/10·Schools 5.5/10
Most visitors expect something lakeside and built-up; instead, they find quiet residential streets lined with modest homes set well back from the road, the kind of place where the shoreline stays understated. Duck Lake sits just half a mile away, close enough that the water shapes the local draw without dominating it, and a public access point at Crooked Lake lies just over a mile down the road for those who want to get on the water proper. Groceries are a quick 1.1 miles away, and the neighborhood sits about 48 minutes from Gerald R. Ford airport—close enough for convenience without the flight-path overhead. What makes this stretch work is the space itself: the lots breathe, the traffic stays light, and there's room between houses that most platted subdivisions gave up on decades ago.
Why people love it here
DeltonKellogg High School
- High — 1.0 mi away
- Delton Kellogg Schools
- 4 rated schools in district
Near the water
- Crooked Lake — 0.5 mi
- Glasby Lake: 9 min bike
- Barry Townhip Park: 12 min bike
Based on 4 rated schools nearby
Range: 3/10 to 8/10
School District: Delton Kellogg Schools
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Crooked Lake Public Access
1.1 mi
Parks Nearby
0
within 1 mile
Nearest Lake
Crooked Lake
0.5 mi
Walkability
Car-dependent
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Family Fare
Barry Townhip Park
Playground on Marsh Rd
Glasby Lake
+1 more
Delton District Library
Crime in Poplar Beach is reported at the city level, not the neighborhood level. The FBI doesn't publish reliable crime rates for individual neighborhoods, and within any community crime varies street to street. For an accurate, comparable picture, see the jurisdiction-wide figures for Barry County.
Barry County crime & safety stats →Solar potential
~$871/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,351 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use
Utility, solar, and service details for Poplar Beach are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and NREL / U.S. data.gov, and can change. Electric/gas can vary by address — confirm with the provider before relying on them.
Frequently asked about Poplar Beach
- What schools serve Poplar Beach?
- Poplar Beach is served by Delton Kellogg Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is DeltonKellogg High School (8/10).
- Is Poplar Beach walkable?
- Poplar Beach scores 1.7/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.
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