[4] Being designated a trail town,[5] the outdoors are a big part of life in White Cloud, with the 4,600 mile North Country Trail stretching nearby, the Mill Pond Park with a beach and playground, and the White Cloud County Park and Campground, being major draws to the area.

[7] The Newaygo County government, White Cloud Public schools, and the North American Refractories Co. NARCO are the major employers in White Cloud.

The $13 million state-of-the-art White Cloud Feed Mill opened in April 2018 to serve as the area's leader in supplying nutritional products and technologies.

[8] Ceres Solutions Cooperative chose to build the mill in the White Cloud Industrial Park given its proximity to the airport, major highway access, as well as access to Marquette Rail.

[10] The White Cloud Community Library serves as a center of civic, cultural, educational, and recreational information.

An extensive range of events for adults and children are put on for the community.

30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.