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Chassell is a tiny town of 899 people in Houghton County, Michigan. It's about 153 miles from Wausau, WI and 269 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 177 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $840 a month.
899people
$168kTypical home
$840/moRent
77° / 23°Summer / winter
177"Snow
118Sunny days
168Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 899
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 249 people per sq mi
- 269 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 153 mi to Wausau, WI
- 63 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,057/mo)
- Median rent $840/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 118 sunny days a year (11 totally clear)
- 247 cloudy days a year
- 76 of 90 winter days are gray
- 168 days a year with rain or snow
- 177" of snow a year
- 56 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 56 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (66 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (379 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 19% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to CMX airport
- 270 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 243 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 751 ft
- 438 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Houghton County: R+17 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.