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Country around Allouez is a rural area of about 365 people in Houghton County, Michigan, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 176 miles from Wausau, WI and 286 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 172 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $131k and rent runs about $840 a month.
365people
$131kTypical home
$840/moRent
76° / 24°Summer / winter
172"Snow
118Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 365 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 286 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 176 mi to Wausau, WI
- 73 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $131k (≈$828/mo)
- Median rent $840/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 76°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
- 118 sunny days a year (11 totally clear)
- 247 cloudy days a year
- 76 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 172" of snow a year
- 54 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (66 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (379 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 18% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to CMX airport
- 287 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 266 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1941
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 699 ft
- 419 mi to the ocean
- 2 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 19 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
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.