Elberta, Michigan

About Elberta

Elberta is a tiny community in northwestern Michigan with an estimated population of 316.

Elberta holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.75 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 421 residents per square mile.

📰 Elberta News Today

• Elberta waterfront project advances with $5.3M grant, developer pick MLive.com · Dec 13
• What will Elberta do with $5.3M conservation grant? Benzie County Record Patriot · Dec 11
• Kelly Jean O'Grady Obituary (2026) - Elberta, MI - Jowett Family Funeral Home - Benzonia Legacy obituary · Jul 24
• “A Great Day for Northern Michigan”: Over $11 Million Awarded to Local Park/Conservation Projects The Ticker · Dec 12
• 978 Frankfort Ave, Elberta, MI 49628 Realtor.com · Nov 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Elberta Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elberta

• Elbert Dunes South Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fruithaven Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Green Point Dunes Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Historic Elberta Waterfront Park reviews ★
• Upper Herring Lake Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Anderson Park reviews ★
• Betsie River State Game Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dudley Penfold Memorial Park reviews ★
• Lower Herring Lake Public Access reviews ★
• Tot Park reviews ★
• Upper Herring Lake Boating Access Site · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Veterans Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Elberta

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