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Camden is a tiny town of 608 people in Hillsdale County, Michigan. It's about 38 miles from Jackson, MI and 95 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $103k and rent runs about $915 a month.
608people
$103kTypical home
$915/moRent
83° / 31°Summer / winter
38"Snow
210Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 608
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 759 people per sq mi
- 95 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 38 mi to Jackson, MI
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $103k (≈$650/mo)
- Median rent $915/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (127 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (392 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 43% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to TOL airport
- 79 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,024 ft
- 450 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 104 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hillsdale County: R+51 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.