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Cement City is a tiny town of 629 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. It's about 13 miles from Jackson, MI and 66 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $105k and rent runs about $1k a month.
629people
$105kTypical home
$1,006/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
35"Snow
205Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 629
- Part of a metro area
- About 706 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Detroit, MI
- 13 mi to Jackson, MI
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $105k (≈$659/mo)
- Median rent $1,006/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 205 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 160 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 35" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (308 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,094 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 34% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to TOL airport
- 51 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,056 ft
- 440 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 40 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 168 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 35 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lenawee County: R+23 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk