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Brethren is a tiny town of 318 people in Manistee County, Michigan. It's about 37 miles from Traverse City, MI and 95 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 103 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $842 a month.
318people
$152kTypical home
$842/moRent
80° / 28°Summer / winter
103"Snow
119Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 318
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 249 people per sq mi
- 95 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 37 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$960/mo)
- Median rent $842/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 119 sunny days a year (17 totally clear)
- 246 cloudy days a year
- 76 of 90 winter days are gray
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 103" of snow a year
- 34 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (193 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (679 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 29% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to TVC airport
- 101 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 95 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 728 ft
- 519 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 49 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Manistee County: R+16 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.