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Columbiaville is a tiny town of 754 people in Lapeer County, Michigan. It's about 17 miles from Flint, MI and 55 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $143k and rent runs about $770 a month.
754people
$143kTypical home
$770/moRent
82° / 31°Summer / winter
40"Snow
197Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 754
- Part of a metro area
- About 855 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Detroit, MI
- 17 mi to Flint, MI
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $143k (≈$899/mo)
- Median rent $770/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (124 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (438 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to FNT airport
- 65 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 784 ft
- 442 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 43 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 288 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 54 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lapeer County: R+40 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