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Country around Boyne Falls is a rural area of about 2,011 people in Charlevoix County, Michigan, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 49 miles from Traverse City, MI and 161 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 114 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $244k and rent runs about $930 a month.
2,011people
$244kTypical home
$930/moRent
81° / 28°Summer / winter
114"Snow
159Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,011 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 20 people per sq mi
- 161 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 49 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 49 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $244k (≈$1,539/mo)
- Median rent $930/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 159 sunny days a year (31 totally clear)
- 206 cloudy days a year
- 71 of 90 winter days are gray
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 114" of snow a year
- 41 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (130 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (345 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 31% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to PLN airport
- 165 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 162 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 827 ft
- 438 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 51 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 115 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Charlevoix County: R+17 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- 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